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

Supernova

One supernova has been observed in NGC 838: SN 2005H (TypeII, mag. 15.9) was discovered by the Lick Observatory Supernova Search (LOSS) on 15 January 2005.

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

External links

  • Media related to NGC 838 at Wikimedia Commons