NGC 3726

NGC 3726
NGC 3726
	Comet C/2012 K1 passing near NGC 3726. NEOWISE series of infrared images.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Ursa Major
Right ascension	11h 33m 21.1s
Declination	47° 01′ 45″
Redshift	866 ± 1 km/s
Distance	46.6 ± 11.2 Mly (14.3 ± 3.4 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)	10.2
Characteristics
Type	SAB(r)c
Apparent size (V)	6.2′ × 4.3′
Other designations
	UGC 6537, MCG +08-21-051, PGC 35676

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.

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