Astronomy:NGC 3928

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major
NGC 3928
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Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 3928
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right ascension 11h 51m 47s[1]
Declination+48° 40′ 59″[1]
Redshift0.000764[2]
Helio radial velocity988 ± 4 km/s[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)13.1[1]
Characteristics
TypeSA(s)b[2]
Other designations
NGC 3928, UGC 6834, MCG+08-22-019, PGC 37136[1]

NGC 3928 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. It was discovered by William Herschel on March 9, 1788.[3]

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