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NGC 3941

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NGC 3941

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. The galaxy has a counterrotating extended gas disk, which was possibly formed by a galaxy merger of accretion of gas with oppositely directed angular momentum. The disk has low velocity dispersion throughout, which suggests it has settled into equilibrium.

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Observation Log Information
Log Index:675
Session:186
Date:1995-05-27
Equipment:10.1inNw26mmPlossl
Location:ABPriddis

Keywords: NGC 3941, 110 Finest NGCs , NGC3941, Ursa Major

February 8, 2024
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