IC 438
IC 438 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Lepus. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 438:
| IC: | IC 438 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | mixed spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SABc |
| Constellation: | Lepus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 12.0 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.7 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.5 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.93 |
| Right Ascension: | 05:53:00.08 |
| Declination: | -17:52:33.90 |
| Major axis: | 2.8 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.82 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 63° |
| Radial velocity: | 3124 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.010474 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS