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NGC 3440

NGC 3440 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Ursa Major. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 3440:

NGC:NGC 3440
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Ursa Major
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.0
J-mag (IR):12.3
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.7
Right Ascension:10:53:49.50
Declination:57:07:07.50
Major axis:2.03 '
Minor axis:0.47 '
Angle (major axis):51°
Radial velocity:1913 km/s
Redshift:0.0064

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