| NGC 3281 | |
| Type: | Sab |
| Dist Ly: | 44.36Mpc |
| Appmag V: | 12.6 |
| Names: | MCG-06-23-050, PBC J1031.8-3451, PGC 31090 |
NGC 3281 is a large unbarred spiral galaxy in the southern constellation of Antlia, located at a distance of 44.36Mpc from the Milky Way. The galaxy is inclined by an angle of 64° to the line-of-sight from the Earth, with the major axis aligned with a position angle of 137°. It is a luminous infrared galaxy and a type II Seyfert galaxy. NGC 3281 is a member of the Antlia Cluster, which belongs to the Hydra–Centaurus Supercluster.