NGC 7838

NGC 7838 is a spiral^[3][4] or lenticular galaxy^[4] located about 500 million light-years away^[5] in the constellation of Pisces. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on November 29, 1864.^[3] NGC 7838 appears to interact with NGC 7837 forming Arp 246.^[3]

ConstellationPisces

Right ascension00^h 06^m 53.9^s[1]

Declination08° 21′ 03″^[1]

Redshift0.038713^[1]

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NGC 7838
SDSS image of NGC 7838. The galaxy NGC 7837 can be seen to the right of NGC 7838.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Pisces
Right ascension	00h 06m 53.9s[1]
Declination	08° 21′ 03″[1]
Redshift	0.038713[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	11606 km/s[1]
Distance	500 Mly (153 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	16 [1]
Characteristics
Type	S0-a[2]
Size	~89,000 ly (27.3 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)	0.6 x 0.3[1]
Other designations
ARP 246 NED02, CGCG 408-034 NED02, MCG +01-01-036, PGC 000525[1]

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