NGC 3953

barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Ursa Major
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NGC 3953

Summary

NGC 3953 is a barred spiral galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 37 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 3953 is credited with the discovery of Pierre Méchain[3].
  • NGC 3953's instance of is recorded as barred spiral galaxy[4].
  • NGC 3953's constellation is recorded as Ursa Major[5].
  • NGC 3953's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SBbc[6].
  • NGC 3953 is part of Q67623491[7].
  • NGC 3953 is part of Q67625590[8].
  • NGC 3953 is part of Q67790380[9].
  • NGC 3953 is part of Q67795792[10].
  • NGC 3953 is part of M109 Group[11].
  • NGC 3953's Commons category is recorded as NGC 3953[12].
  • NGC 3953's parent astronomical body is recorded as M109 Group[13].
  • NGC 3953 comprises Q9328224[14].
  • NGC 3953 comprises Q775198[15].
  • NGC 3953's catalog code is recorded as NGC 3953[16].
  • NGC 3953's catalog code is recorded as UGC 6870[17].
  • NGC 3953's catalog code is recorded as PGC 37306[18].
  • NGC 3953's catalog code is recorded as MCG+09-20-026[19].
  • NGC 3953's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 11511+5236[20].
  • NGC 3953's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F11512+5236[21].
  • NGC 3953's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J11534902+5219355[22].
  • NGC 3953's catalog code is recorded as Z 269-13[23].
  • NGC 3953's catalog code is recorded as Z 1151.1+5236[24].
  • NGC 3953's catalog code is recorded as UZC J115348.9+521936[25].
  • NGC 3953's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q11511+5236[26].
  • NGC 3953's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J115349.00+521936.6[27].

Body

Definition and Type

NGC 3953's instance of is recorded as barred spiral galaxy[4].

Use and Application

Components include Q9328224[14], a supernova[28] and Q775198[15], a supernova[29]. Part of include Q67623491[7]; Q67625590[8]; Q67790380[9]; Q67795792[10]; and M109 Group[11], a galaxy cluster[30].

Why It Matters

NGC 3953 has Wikipedia articles in 37 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . SIMBAD. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . messier.seds.org. Retrieved . messier.seds.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . A catalog of visually classified galaxies in the local (z ~ 0.01) universe. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . New General Catalogue. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Uppsala General Catalogue. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Principal Galaxies Catalogue. Retrieved . haroldcorwin.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). NGC 3953. Retrieved May 7, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-3953
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-3953_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 3953}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-3953}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-07}}
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