NGC 3981
| NGC 3981 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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]
See also
References
- ^ "A Galactic Gem". www.eso.org. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ a b c "SIMBAD Astronomical Database - CDS (Strasbourg)". Results for NGC 3981. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3981. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
- ^ "A Galactic Gem - ESO's FORS2 instrument captures stunning details of spiral galaxy NGC 3981". www.eso.org. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3950 - 3999". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
- ^ R. B. Tully (1988). Nearby Galaxies Catalog. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-35299-4.
- ^ a b 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. 93: 211. Bibcode:1992A&AS...93..211F. ISSN 0365-0138.
- ^ M., Garcia, A. (July 1993). "General study of group membership. II - Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G. ISSN 0365-0138.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Giuricin, Giuliano; Marinoni, Christian; Ceriani, Lorenzo; Pisani, Armando (2000). "Nearby Optical Galaxies: Selection of the Sample and Identification of Groups". The Astrophysical Journal. 543 (1): 178. arXiv:astro-ph/0001140. Bibcode:2000ApJ...543..178G. doi:10.1086/317070. ISSN 0004-637X. S2CID 9618325.
- ^ Tully, R. B. (June 1982). "The Local Supercluster". The Astrophysical Journal. 257: 389–422. Bibcode:1982ApJ...257..389T. doi:10.1086/159999. ISSN 0004-637X.
External links
Media related to NGC 3981 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 3981 on SIMBAD
