NGC 3982
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| Galaxy | List of galaxies |
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! style="text-align:left;" | Apparent magnitude (V)
| 11.8
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! style="text-align:left;" | Apparent dimensions (V)
| 2.5' × 2.2'
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! style="text-align:left;" | Constellation
| Ursa Major
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! colspan="2" style="background-color: #30D5C8; text-align: center;" | Physical characteristics
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! style="text-align:left;" | Radius
| 15,000 ly
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! style="text-align:left;" | Absolute magnitude (V)
| 12.6
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! colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" | Other designations
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|} NGC 3982 is a barred spiral galaxy about 67 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. It is part of the Ursa Major North group of galaxies. It was discovered by William Herschel on April 14, 1789. A supernova, SN 1998aq, was seen in the galaxy. The HST imaged NGC 3982 in 2003 [link]. Other resourcesSee alsoExternal links
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