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NGC 3978

Galaxy Fair (37/100)

Barred Spiral

NGC 3978 Galaxy UMa Visible Level 5 Expert level - Dark skies recommended
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Properties

Magnitude 15.0
Angular Size 1.6′ × 1.5′
Position Angle 25°
Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (SABb)
cF, S, lE, bM, *8, 90deg , 6'

Position & Identifiers

RA 11h 56m 12.0s
Dec +60° 31' 00.0"
Constellation UMa
Catalog NGC 3978

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2
N E

NGC 3978 · 1.6′×1.5′ · N up, E left

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