NGC 5438
NGC 5438 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Bootes. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 5438:
| NGC: | NGC 5438 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Dupe x-reference: | NGC 5446 |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.2 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.5 |
| Right Ascension: | 14:03:48.00 |
| Declination: | 09:36:38.10 |
| Major axis: | 1.18 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.11 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 70° |
| Radial velocity: | 6865 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.023166 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS