NGC 3981
| NGC 3981 | |
|---|---|
NGC 3981 taken by ESO’s Very Large Telescope. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Crater |
| Right ascension | 11h 56m 07.4s |
| Declination | −19° 53′ 46″ |
| Redshift | 0.005747 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1723 km/s |
| Distance | 65 Mly (19.9 Mpc) |
| Group or cluster | NGC 4038 Group |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 11.75 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(rs)bc |
| Size | ~105,100 ly (32.22 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 5.2 x 2.3 |
| Other designations | |
| UGCA 255, PGC 037496, Arp 289, MCG-03-31-001, ESO 572- G 020, VV 008 | |
NGC 3981 is an unbarred spiral galaxy located 65 million light-years away in the constellation of Crater. It was discovered on February 7, 1785, by William Herschel.
NGC 3981 is a member of the NGC 4038 Group which is part of the Virgo Supercluster.