NGC 6438
NGC 6438 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Octans. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6438:
| NGC: | NGC 6438 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Octans |
| Surface brightness: | 22.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 11.6 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.1 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.25 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 8.51 |
| Right Ascension: | 18:22:17.48 |
| Declination: | -85:24:07.40 |
| Major axis: | 1.76 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.49 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 131° |
| Radial velocity: | 2541 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.008513 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS