NGC 3928
| NGC 3928 | |
|---|---|
Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 3928 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 11h 51m 47s |
| Declination | +48° 40′ 59″ |
| Redshift | 0.000764 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 988 ± 4 km/s |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.1 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(s)b |
| Size | ~18,000 ly (5.6 kpc) |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 3928, UGC 6834, MCG +08-22-019, Mrk 190, PGC 37136 | |
NGC 3928, also known as the Miniature Spiral, is a lenticular galaxy, sometimes classified as a dwarf spiral galaxy, in the constellation Ursa Major. It was discovered by William Herschel on March 9, 1788.