NGC 3953
NGC 3953 | |
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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] |
Type | SB(r)bc[1] |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 6'.9 × 3'.5[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.8[1] |
Other designations | |
UGC 6870,[1] PGC 37306[1] | |
NGC 3953 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major.
Supernovae
Two supernovae have been identified within NGC 3953:[1] the type Ia supernova SN 2001dp[2] and SN 2006bp.[3]
Environment
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.[4][5][6][7]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3953. Retrieved 2006-11-15.
- ↑ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for SN 2001dp. Retrieved 2006-11-15.
- ↑ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for SN 2006bp. Retrieved 2006-11-15.
- ↑ R. B. Tully (1988). Nearby Galaxies Catalog. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-35299-1.
- ↑ 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.
Coordinates: 11h 53m 48.9s, +52° 19′ 36″
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