NGC 1038
NGC 1038 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1038:
| NGC: | NGC 1038 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.5 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.3 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.8 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.1 |
| Right Ascension: | 02:40:06.32 |
| Declination: | 01:30:31.60 |
| Major axis: | 1.39 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.5 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 61° |
| Radial velocity: | 6011 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.020257 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS