NGC 3928, also known as the Miniature Spiral,[3][4] 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.[5]
| NGC 3928 | |
|---|---|
 Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 3928 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 11h 51m 47s[1] |
| Declination | +48° 40′ 59″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.000764[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 988 ± 4 km/s[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.1[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(s)b[2] |
| Size | ~18,000 ly (5.6 kpc) |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 3928, UGC 6834, MCG +08-22-019, Mrk 190, PGC 37136[1] | |
Gallery
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NGC 3928 (SDSS DR14)
References
edit- ^ a b c d "NGC 3928". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ a b c "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
- ^ "Elliptical Galaxy in Ursa Major". TheSkyLive.com. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ Stoyan, Ronald; Schurig, Stephan (2014). interstellarum Deep Sky Atlas. Erlangen: Cambridge University Press; Oculum-Verlag GmbH. ISBN 978-1-107-50338-0. OCLC 920437579.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3900 - 3949". cseligman.com. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
External links
edit- NGC 3928 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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