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Galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[2][3][4][5]
NGC 3953 | |
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![]() NGC 3953 by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Ursa Major |
Right ascension | 11h 53m 48.9s[1] |
Declination | +52° 19′ 36″[1] |
Redshift | 1052 ± 2 km/s[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.8[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SB(r)bc[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 6'.9 × 3'.5[1] |
Other designations | |
UGC 6870,[1] PGC 37306[1] |
Two supernovae have been identified within NGC 3953:[1] the type Ia supernova SN 2001dp[6] and SN 2006bp.[7]