NGC 1738
NGC 1738 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Lepus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1738:
| NGC: | NGC 1738 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | barred spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SBbc |
| Constellation: | Lepus |
| Surface brightness: | 22.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.7 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.3 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.8 |
| Right Ascension: | 05:01:46.70 |
| Declination: | -18:09:25.40 |
| Major axis: | 1.35 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.81 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 36° |
| Radial velocity: | 3952 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.013269 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS