NGC 3953 is a barred spiral with ring - SB(.r)bc - although the ring seems a bit weak to me. Its distance is about 57 million light years. It is joined in this field by MCG+90-20-23 and MGC+90-20-23 - the latter SB(rs)m also barred is about 55 million light years distant.
This field has many background galaxies (more readily seen in the full size zoom-able image). They range from 435 to 1,076 million light years. Further distant are some visible Quasars - they range from 5.85 to 11.36 billion years light travel time (Lookback).
Below is a cropped and down sampled thumbnail image. The full
FOV image and details can be accessed at the links below (or by clicking on the image below). The annotated image has a link below but it can also be accessed from the main image webpage as well - or seen on astrobin. The full resolution image has an image scale of about 0.58 arcsec/pixel.
Full size and annotated images have a pan and zoom feature on my website.
Annotated Image:
NGC 3953 Region Annotated
Images also available on astrobin -NGC 3953 Region
Scope: Celestron 9.25 Edge HD 235 mm at f/7
Camera: ASI294MM (Baader LRGB Filters)
Location: DAA Observatory, Shelter Valley, CA
Jim Thommes
Jim's Astrophotography
David Levy Maksutov Newtonian, Celestron Edge 9.25, FSQ-106N Refractor (on loan), WO ZenithStar 66 APO Refractor, WO Megrez II APO, Sigma 150 mm EOS Lens
Losmandy G11/Gemini, iOptron GEM45, Celestron Advanced VX, iOptron CEM70
ST8300M Camera, Atik 383L, Canon 350D (IR cut modified), ASI1600M, ASI294M, ASI260M
Observatory -
Desert Astronomy Association (Shelter Valley, CA)
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