NGC 838

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NGC 838
NGC 838 -HST-R814G606B435.png
HST image of NGC 838
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Cetus
Right ascension 02h 09m 38.562s [1]
Declination −10° 08 46.12 [1]
Redshift 0.01284 [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity 3825 ± 3 km/s [1]
Distance 167.5  Mly (51.37  Mpc) [2]
Apparent magnitude  (V)12.91 [3]
Apparent magnitude  (B)13.53 [3]
Characteristics
Type SA(rs)00 pec: [4]
Other designations
MCG -02-06-033, Mrk 1022, PGC 8250 [1]

NGC 838 is an unbarred lenticular galaxy [4] located at approximately 170 million light-years away in the constellation of Cetus. It is part of the Hickson Compact Group 16. [5]

NGC 838 and other galaxies in this group. From right to left: NGC 833, NGC 835, NGC 838 and NGC 839 NGC 833 NGC 835 NGC 838 NGC 839 legacy dr10.jpg
NGC 838 and other galaxies in this group. From right to left: NGC 833, NGC 835, NGC 838 and NGC 839

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "NGC 838". SIMBAD . Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg . Retrieved 2021-02-19.
  2. Crook, Aidan C.; Huchra, John P.; Martimbeau, Nathalie; Masters, Karen L.; Jarrett, Tom; Macri, Lucas M. (2007). "Groups of Galaxies in the Two Micron All Sky Redshift Survey". The Astrophysical Journal. 655 (2): 790–813. arXiv: astro-ph/0610732 . Bibcode:2007ApJ...655..790C. doi:10.1086/510201. S2CID   11672751.
  3. 1 2 "Search specification: NGC 838". HyperLeda. Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
  4. 1 2 "Results for object NGC 0838 (NGC 838)". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
  5. Turner, M. J. L; Reeves, J. N; Ponman, T. J; Arnaud, M; Barbera, M; Bennie, P. J; Boer, M; Briel, U; Butler, I; Clavel, J; Dhez, P; Cordova, F; Dos Santos, S; Ferrando, P; Ghizzardi, S; Goodall, C. V; Griffiths, R. G; Hochedez, J. F; Holland, A. D; Jansen, F; Kendziorra, E; Lagostina, A; Laine, R; La Palombara, N; Lortholary, M; Mason, K. O; Molendi, S; Pigot, C; Priedhorsky, W; et al. (2000). "XMM-Newton First-Light Observations of the Hickson Galaxy Group 16". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 365: L110 –L115. arXiv: astro-ph/0010612 . doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20000070. S2CID   16125513.