Astronomy:NGC 3898

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major
NGC 3898
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Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 3898
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right ascension 11h 49m 15s[1]
Declination+56° 05′ 03″[1]
Redshift0.003923[2]
Helio radial velocity1176 ± 5 km/s[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)11.7[1]
Characteristics
TypeSA(s)ab[2]
Other designations
NGC 3898, LEDA 36921, IRAS 11465+5621

NGC 3898 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. It was discovered by William Herschel on April 14, 1789.[3]

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