NGC 3726 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Ursa Major |
Right ascension | 11h 33m 21.1s[1] |
Declination | 47° 01′ 45″[1] |
Redshift | 866 ± 1 km/s[1] |
Distance | 46.6 ± 11.2 Mly (14.3 ± 3.4 Mpc)[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.2 |
Characteristics | |
Type | SAB(r)c [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 6.2′ × 4.3′[1] |
Other designations | |
UGC 6537, MCG +08-21-051, PGC 35676[1] |
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 William Herschel on February 5, 1788.[2]