NGC 3928

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]

ConstellationUrsa Major

Right ascension11^h 51^m 47^s[1]

Declination+48° 40′ 59″^[1]

Redshift0.000764^[2]

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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]

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