NGC 4781 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. It is approximately 60 million light-years away from Earth and is part of the Virgo Cluster, a group of galaxies that are gravitationally bound together. Discovered by the astronomer William Herschel in 1784, NGC 4781 has a diameter of about 100,000 light-years. Its structure features a prominent bar-shaped region of stars, which is characteristic of barred spiral galaxies. Observations of NGC 4781 contribute to our understanding of galaxy formation and evolution.