NGC 3981 explained

NGC 3981
Epoch:J2000[1]
Constellation Name:Crater
Z:0.005747
Group Cluster:NGC 4038 Group
H Radial V:1723 km/s
Size V:5.2 x 2.3
Type:SA(rs)bc[2]
Appmag B:11.75
Size:~32.22kpc (estimated)
Dist Ly:19Mpc
Names:UGCA 255, PGC 037496, Arp 289, MCG-03-31-001, ESO 572- G 020, VV 008

NGC 3981 is an unbarred spiral galaxy located 62 million light-years away[3] in the constellation of Crater.[4] It was discovered on February 7, 1785 by William Herschel.[5]

NGC 3981 is a member of the NGC 4038 Group[6] [7] [8] [9] which is part of the Virgo Supercluster.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: SIMBAD Astronomical Database - CDS (Strasbourg) . Results for NGC 3981 . 2018-09-12.
  2. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 3981 . 2018-09-14.
  3. Web site: Your NED Search Results. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 2018-09-15.
  4. Web site: A Galactic Gem - ESO's FORS2 instrument captures stunning details of spiral galaxy NGC 3981. www.eso.org. en-US. 2018-09-15. 2018-09-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20180912165618/https://www.eso.org/public/usa/news/eso1830/. dead.
  5. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3950 - 3999. cseligman.com. en-US. 2018-09-15.
  6. Book: R. B. Tully . 1988 . Nearby Galaxies Catalog . . Cambridge . 978-0-521-35299-4.
  7. P.. Fouque. E.. Gourgoulhon. P.. Chamaraux. G.. Paturel. May 1992. Groups of galaxies within 80 Mpc. II - The catalogue of groups and group members. Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. en. 93. 211. 0365-0138. 1992A&AS...93..211F.
  8. M.. Garcia, A.. July 1993. General study of group membership. II - Determination of nearby groups. Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. en. 100. 47. 0365-0138. 1993A&AS..100...47G.
  9. Giuricin. Giuliano. Marinoni. Christian. Ceriani. Lorenzo. Pisani. Armando. 2000. Nearby Optical Galaxies: Selection of the Sample and Identification of Groups. The Astrophysical Journal. en. 543. 1. 178. 10.1086/317070. 0004-637X. 2000ApJ...543..178G. astro-ph/0001140. 9618325.
  10. Tully. R. B.. June 1982. The Local Supercluster. The Astrophysical Journal . en . 257 . 389–422. 10.1086/159999. 0004-637X. 1982ApJ...257..389T. free.

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