---
title: "NGC 3538"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-3538"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 3538 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-3538"
---

# NGC 3538

NGC 3538 is a double [star](https://spacecatalog.org/stars) in the constellation [Draco](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/draco). It was discovered in 1866.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Double star
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Draco](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/draco) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Double star |
| CONSTELLATION | Draco |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 11h 11m 34.3s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +75° 34′ 11.0″ |
| DISCOVERED | 1866 |

## Catalogue data

### WHEN IT WAS FOUND

Who first saw it, from where, and by what method.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Discovered by | Heinrich Louis d'Arrest |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | \*\* |
| Wikidata item | Q1105267 |

## Also known as

- NGC: NGC 3538

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. NGC 3538 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-3538

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-3538,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 3538}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-3538},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-3538