Key facts
- Constellation
- Ursa Major
- Right ascension
- 11 52 55.4
- Declination
- +36 ° 59 ′ 11 ″
- Redshift
- 930 ± 5 km / s
- Distance
- 39 ± 11 Mly (12.1 ± 3.5 Mpc )
- Type
- SB(s)0^0^
- Apparent size v
- 3.5 ′ × 2.3 ′
- Notable features
- Seyfert galaxy
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Encyclopedic overview
NGC 3941 is a barred lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major. It is located at a distance of circa 40 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 3941 is about 40,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1787.
Characteristics
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