NGC538 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC538 is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 20° from it.
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Name
NGC538
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h25m [2] |
| Declination: | -01°33' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.62 (B) [2] 11.13 (J) [2] 10.46 (H) [2] 10.16 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBab |
| Distance: | 61.8 Mpc 201.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.33 |