NGC 5985
| NGC 5985 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 5985, imaged by GALEX | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Draco |
| Right ascension | 15h 39m 37.090s[1] |
| Declination | +59° 19′ 55.02″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.008396[2] |
| Helio radial velocity | 2517[2] |
| Distance | 140.41 ± 35.18 Mly (43.050 ± 10.785 Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.22[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.24[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(r)b |
| Size | 236,900 ly (72,630 pc)[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 5.495′ (major axis)[2] |
| Notable features | In a triplet of galaxies[2] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 9969, MGC+10-22-030, PGC 55725 | |
NGC 5985 is a spiral galaxy located in the northern constellation Draco. NGC 5985 was discovered by William Herschel in 1788.[4]
References
- 1 2 Skrutskie, M. (2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal. 131 (2): 1163–1183. Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1163S. doi:10.1086/498708.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "NED results for object NGC 5985". National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- 1 2 "NGC 5985". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ↑ Courtney Seligman. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5950 - 5999". Retrieved 15 February 2017.
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