NGC 538
Galaxy in the constellation Cetus
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NGC 538 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Cetus. It is located about 250 million light-years from the Milky Way[2] with a diameter of approximately 95,000 ly.[citation needed] NGC 538 was discovered by the American astronomer Lewis Swift in 1886.[3][4][5]
Right ascension01h 25m 26.06364s[1]
Declination−01° 33′ 02.2258″[1]
| NGC 538 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 538 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 01h 25m 26.06364s[1] |
| Declination | −01° 33′ 02.2258″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.017756[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5276 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 250 Mly (77 Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.58[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)ab:[2] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 991, MCG +00-04-130, PGC 5275[1] | |
NGC 538 is estimated to be about 2.5 billion years old.[6]
