NGC 3981 is a large unbarred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Crater. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is , which corresponds to a Hubble distance of . However, 14 non-redshift measurements give a closer mean distance of . It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on February 7, 1785.
NGC 3981 is a member of the NGC 4038 Group which is part of the Virgo Supercluster.
See also Galaxy
References
External links
NGC 3981 on SIMBAD