NGC 3953

NGC 3953
NGC 3953
	NGC 3953 by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Ursa Major
Right ascension	11h 53m 48.9s
Declination	+52° 19′ 36″
Redshift	1052 ± 2 km/s
Apparent magnitude (V)	10.8
Characteristics
Type	SB(r)bc
Apparent size (V)	6'.9 × 3'.5
Other designations
	UGC 6870, PGC 37306

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]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3953. Retrieved 2006-11-15.
^ R. B. Tully (1988). Nearby Galaxies Catalog. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-35299-4.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for SN 2001dp. Retrieved 2006-11-15.
^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for SN 2006bp. Retrieved 2006-11-15.