NGC 3877

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NGC 3877 is a spiral galaxy in the northern constellation of Ursa Major, to the south of the magnitude 3.7 star Chi Ursae Majoris. It was discovered by the German-British astronomer William Herschel on February 5, 1788. This galaxy has a visual magnitude of 11.2 and spans an angular size of 5.3′ × 1.2′.

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