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NGC 4938

NGC 4938 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Canes Venatici. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 4938:

NGC:NGC 4938
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBb
Constellation:Canes Venatici
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15.1
Right Ascension:13:02:57.59
Declination:51:19:06.70
Major axis:0.87 '
Minor axis:0.78 '
Angle (major axis):44°
Radial velocity:8146 km/s
Redshift:0.02755

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