NGC 3726

NGC 3726
NGC 3726 imaged by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right ascension11h 33m 21.1s
Declination47° 01′ 45″
Redshift866 ± 1 km/s
Distance46.6 ± 11.2 Mly (14.3 ± 3.4 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)10.2
Characteristics
TypeSAB(r)c
Apparent size (V)6.2′ × 4.3′
Other designations
UGC 6537, MCG +08-21-051, PGC 35676

NGC 3726 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major. It is located at a distance of circa 45 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 3726 is about 85,000 light years across. It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on February 5, 1788.

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