NGC 3953

NGC 3953 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major. The galaxy is known to exhibit an inner ring structure that encircles the bar. NGC 3953 is a member of the M109 Group, a large group of galaxies located within the constellation Ursa Major that may contain over 50 galaxies.

NGC 3953
NGC 3953 by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right ascension11h 53m 48.9s
Declination+52° 19 36
Redshift1052 ± 2 km/s
Apparent magnitude (V)10.8
Characteristics
TypeSB(r)bc
Apparent size (V)6'.9 × 3'.5
Other designations
UGC 6870, PGC 37306

Two supernovae have been identified within NGC 3953: the type Ia supernova SN 2001dp and SN 2006bp.

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