NGC 3281

NGC 3281
legacy surveys image of NGC 3281
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAntlia
Right ascension10h 31m 52.086s[1]
Declination−34° 51′ 13.40″[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity3,200 km/s[2]
Distance144.7 Mly (44.36 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.6[3]
Characteristics
TypeSab[4]
Other designations
MCG-06-23-050, PBC J1031.8-3451, PGC 31090[4]
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NGC 3281 is a large unbarred spiral galaxy[5] in the southern constellation of Antlia, located at a distance of 144.7 megalight-years[2] from the Milky Way. The galaxy is inclined by an angle of 64° to the line-of-sight from the Earth, with the major axis aligned with a position angle of 137°.[6] It is a luminous infrared galaxy and a type II Seyfert galaxy.[7] NGC 3281 is a member of the Antlia Cluster,[3] which belongs to the Hydra–Centaurus Supercluster.

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