Right ascension 11 53 41.4 Redshift 800 ± 1 km/s Apparent size (V) 2′.9 × 1′.7 Constellation Ursa Major | Declination +47° 51′ 31.6″ Type SA(s)bc Magnitude 11.5 Apparent magnitude (V) 11.5 | |
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Similar NGC 3877, NGC 3953, NGC 3982, NGC 4088, NGC 3938 | ||
NGC 3949 is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. It is believed to be approximately 50 million light-years away from the Earth.
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Supernova
The type II supernova SN 2000db is the only supernova that has been observed within NGC 3949.
Environment
NGC 3949 is a member of the M109 Group, a group of galaxies located in the constellation Ursa Major that may contain over 50 galaxies. The brightest galaxy in the group is the spiral galaxy M109.
References
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