NGC 3408

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NGC 3408 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Ursa Major. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 9,621±11 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 462.8 ± 32.4 Mly (141.91 ± 9.94 Mpc). It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 8 April 1793.

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