NGC 438 is an intermediate spiral galaxy of type (R')SAB(s)b: located in the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered on September 1, 1834, by John Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "pretty faint, small, round, gradually a little brighter middle."
One supernova has been observed in NGC 438: SN2024vjc (typeIb, mag. 18.97).
See also List of NGC objects (1–1000)
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