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NGC 3891

NGC 3891 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 3891:

NGC:NGC 3891
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Ursa Major
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):12.7
B-mag (blue):13.4
J-mag (IR):10.6
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):9.93
Right Ascension:11:48:03.36
Declination:30:21:33.60
Major axis:1.72 '
Minor axis:1.29 '
Angle (major axis):71°
Radial velocity:6224 km/s
Redshift:0.02098

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