NGC 3953 · galaxy

NGC 3953

NGC 3953 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major.

RA11h 53m 49sDec+52° 19' 36"

Image: Chuck Ayoub. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Identity & coordinates

Identification

Primary designation: NGC 3953
All designations: NGC 3953
Object type: Galaxy
Constellation: Ursa Major
Best viewing: Spring

Coordinates & physical

Right ascension (J2000): 11h 53m 49s
Declination (J2000): +52° 19' 36"
Apparent magnitude (V): —
Distance: —
Redshift (z): 0.003502

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Visibility tonight

The science

NGC 3953 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 1,236±13 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 59.4 ± 4.2 Mly (18.22 ± 1.29 Mpc). However, 33 non-redshift measurements give a closer mean distance of 54.10 ± 1.93 Mly (16.588 ± 0.592 Mpc). It was discovered by Pierre Méchain on 12 March 1781.

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