page_title: NGC 438
hierarchical_section_title: NGC 438
caption_attribution_description: English: Galaxy NGC 438 Deutsch: Galaxie NGC 438 Français&#160;: Galaxie NGC 438 Español: Galaxia NGC 438 Italiano: Galassia NGC 438
context_page_description: NGC 438 is a spiral galaxy of type SABb: 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."
context_section_description: NGC 438 is a 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."
caption: NGC 438 as seen by 2MASS
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