NGC 3981 | |
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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 | 62 Mly (19 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 62 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]
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NGC 3981 | |
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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 | 62 Mly (19 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 62 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]
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