Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  NGC 3953
NGC 3953 Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major, Tom Wildoner
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NGC 3953 Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major

NGC 3953 Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major, Tom Wildoner
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NGC 3953 Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major

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Here is a view of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 3953 in the constellation Ursa Major. It is about 56 million light-years away from Earth and it is a member of the M109 Group of galaxies.

Tech Specs: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120mm ED Triplet APO Refractor, Celestron CGEM-DX mount, Canon 6D stock camera, 39 x 60 seconds with dark and bias frames, guided using a ZWO ASI290MC and Orion 60mm guide scope. Image date: March 11, 2018. Location: The Dark Side Observatory in Weatherly, PA.

Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_3953)
SIMBAD (http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=ngc+3953&submit=SIMBAD+search)

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NGC 3953 Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major, Tom Wildoner

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