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NGC 1538

NGC 1538 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Eridanus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1538:

NGC:NGC 1538
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Eridanus
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15.9
J-mag (IR):12.3
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.6
Right Ascension:04:14:56.08
Declination:-13:11:30.20
Major axis:0.66 '
Minor axis:0.45 '
Angle (major axis):108°
Radial velocity:7946 km/s
Redshift:0.02687

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