NGC 2538
NGC 2538 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Canis Minor. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2538:
| NGC: | NGC 2538 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | barred spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SBa |
| Constellation: | Canis Minor |
| Surface brightness: | 23.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.7 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.6 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.92 |
| Right Ascension: | 08:11:23.07 |
| Declination: | 03:37:59.50 |
| Major axis: | 1.58 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.12 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 30° |
| Radial velocity: | 3935 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.013212 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS