NGC 3981
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| NGC 3981 | |
|---|---|
| File:A Galactic Gem NGC 3981.tif | |
| Observation data (J2000[2] epoch) | |
| Constellation | Crater |
| Right ascension | 11h 56m 07.4s[3] |
| Declination | −19° 53′ 46″[3] |
| Redshift | 0.005747[3] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1723 km/s[3] |
| Distance | 65 Mly (19.9 Mpc)[2] |
| Group or cluster | NGC 4038 Group |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 11.75[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(rs)bc[3] |
| Size | ~105,100 ly (32.22 kpc)[3] (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 5.2 x 2.3[3] |
| Other designations | |
| UGCA 255, PGC 037496, Arp 289, MCG-03-31-001, ESO 572- G 020, VV 008[3] | |
NGC 3981 is an unbarred spiral galaxy located 65 million light-years away[4] in the constellation of Crater.[5] It was discovered on February 7, 1785, by William Herschel.[6]
NGC 3981 is a member of the NGC 4038 Group[7][8][9][10] which is part of the Virgo Supercluster.[8][11]
See also
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 3981 on SIMBAD
