NGC 3898 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. It was discovered by William Herschel on April 14, 1789.[3]
| NGC 3898 | |
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Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 3898 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 11h 49m 15s[1] |
| Declination | +56° 05′ 03″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003923[2] |
| Helio radial velocity | 1176 ± 5 km/s[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 11.7[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(s)ab[2] |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 3898, LEDA 36921, IRAS 11465+5621 | |
New General Catalogue 3500 to 3999 | |
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