NGC3981 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC3981 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 02:38, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:48, 28° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:05, 26° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC3981
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h56m [4] |
| Declination: | −19°53' [4] |
| Constellation: | Crater |
| Magnitude: | 11.00 (V) [5] 12.16 (B) [2] 9.53 (J) [2] 8.78 (H) [2] 8.46 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 22.5 Mpc 73.3 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.51 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.76 |
Sources