---
title: "NGC 7538"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-7538"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 7538 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-7538"
---

# NGC 7538

NGC 7538 is a [nebula](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae) with [cluster](https://spacecatalog.org/clusters) in the constellation [Cepheus](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/cepheus). Other catalogues list it as Ced 209, IRAS 23113+6113 and LBN 542, among 6 designations in total. It was discovered in 1787.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Nebula with cluster
- **HOW BIG ON THE SKY:** 8.0′ — About 0.3 of the full Moon's width.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Cepheus](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/cepheus) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Nebula with cluster |
| CONSTELLATION | Cepheus |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 23h 13m 38.6s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +61° 30′ 44.6″ |
| DISCOVERED | 1787 |

## Catalogue data

### WHERE IT IS AND HOW IT MOVES

Position, motion across the sky and the size it covers on it. These are measurements of the object as seen from here, so every one of them depends on where here is.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Radial velocity | −65 km/s |
| Redshift (z) | −0.000216 |
| Major axis | 8′ |
| Minor axis | 7′ |

### WHEN IT WAS FOUND

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

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Discovered by | William Herschel |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

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

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | Cl+N |
| Wikidata item | Q1167951 |
| Wikipedia article | NGC 7538 |

## Also known as

- Cederblad: Ced 209
- IRAS: IRAS 23113+6113
- LBN: LBN 542
- Lynds: LBN 111.58+00.77
- MWSC: MWSC 3707
- NGC: NGC 7538

## 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 7538 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-7538

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-7538,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 7538}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-7538},
  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-7538