NGC 3953

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NGC 3953
NGC3953 - SDSS DR14 (panorama).jpg
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]

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]

Two supernovae have been identified within NGC 3953: [1] the type Ia supernova SN 2001dp [6] and SN 2006bp. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3953. Retrieved 2006-11-15.
  2. ↑ R. B. Tully (1988). Nearby Galaxies Catalog. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN   978-0-521-35299-4.
  3. ↑ P. Fouque; E. Gourgoulhon; P. Chamaraux; G. Paturel (1992). "Groups of galaxies within 80 Mpc. II – The catalogue of groups and group members". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement. 93: 211–233. Bibcode:1992A&AS...93..211F.
  4. ↑ A. Garcia (1993). "General study of group membership. II – Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement. 100: 47–90. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G.
  5. ↑ G. Giuricin; C. Marinoni; L. Ceriani; A. Pisani (2000). "Nearby Optical Galaxies: Selection of the Sample and Identification of Groups". Astrophysical Journal. 543 (1): 178–194. arXiv: astro-ph/0001140 . Bibcode:2000ApJ...543..178G. doi:10.1086/317070. S2CID   9618325.
  6. ↑ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for SN 2001dp. Retrieved 2006-11-15.
  7. ↑ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for SN 2006bp. Retrieved 2006-11-15.


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