NGC3981 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From Cambridge , NGC3981 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 12° below the horizon at dusk.

Name NGC3981
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 3981[2]
Arp 289[5]
UGCA 255[3]
PGC 37496[4]
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

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