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NGC 3928

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Galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major
NGC 3928
Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 3928
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right ascension11 51 47
Declination+48° 40′ 59″
Redshift0.000764
Heliocentric radial velocity988 ± 4 km/s
Apparent magnitude (B)13.1
Characteristics
TypeSA(s)b
Size~18,000 ly (5.6 kpc)
Other designations
NGC 3928, UGC 6834, MCG +08-22-019, Mrk 190, PGC 37136

NGC 3928, also known as the Miniature Spiral, is a lenticular galaxy, sometimes classified as a dwarf spiral galaxy, in the constellation Ursa Major. It was discovered by William Herschel on March 9, 1788.

Gallery

  • NGC 3928 (SDSS DR14) NGC 3928 (SDSS DR14)

References

  1. ^ "NGC 3928". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  2. ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
  3. "Elliptical Galaxy in Ursa Major". TheSkyLive.com. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  4. Stoyan, Ronald; Schurig, Stephan (2014). interstellarum Deep Sky Atlas. Erlangen: Cambridge University Press; Oculum-Verlag GmbH. ISBN 978-1-107-50338-0. OCLC 920437579.
  5. Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3900 - 3949". cseligman.com. Retrieved 28 May 2019.

External links

New General Catalogue 3500 to 3999


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