| NGC3917 / Galaxy, type SAcd: III-IV |
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| R.A. | 11h 50m 45.5s (2000.0) |
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| Dec. | +51°49' 29" (2000.0) |
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| Apparent Size | 5.1×1.2' |
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| Radial Velocity | +970km/s |
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| Magnitude | 12.5 |
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| Distance | 55.5 million light yrs. |
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| Group of Galaxies | Ursa Major North Group |
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| Other IDs | UGC 6815, CGCG 269-5
CGCG 268-93, MCG +9-20-8
IRAS 11481+5206, PGC 37036 |
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NGC3917 is a spiral galaxy located 1.9 degrees south of γ Ursae Majoris, one of the stars forming the Big Dipper.
Its central bulge is poorly developed and its spiral structure is indistinct.
The galaxy has a major-axis diameter of just over 5 arcminutes and an apparent magnitude of 12.5.
Like many galaxies distributed in this region, it is a member of the Ursa Major North Galaxy Group, and its distance is estimated to be about 55 million light-years.
A tiny edge-on galaxy seen 6 arcminutes west is UGC6802.
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