NGC 5985

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NGC 5985
NGC 5985 GALEX WikiSky.jpg
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
Size236,900  ly (72,630  pc) [2]
Apparent size  (V)5.495 (major axis) [2]
Notable featuresIn 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]

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