NGC 85

NGC 85 is an interacting spiral or lenticular galaxy estimated to be about 200 million light-years away in the constellation of Andromeda. It was discovered by Ralph Copeland in 1873 and its apparent magnitude is 15.7.[4] The galaxy appears to be interacting with the companion spiral IC 1546.

NGC 85
NGC 85 is the bright galaxy on the lower right, next to the spiral galaxy IC 1546. Taken by Joseph D. Schulman.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAndromeda
Right ascension00h 21m 25.576s[1]
Declination+22° 30′ 42.11″[1]
Redshift0.020694[2]
Helio radial velocity6204[2]
Distance183.3 Mly (56.20 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)14.9[3]
Characteristics
TypeS0[3]
Size24,000 ly (7,360 pc)[2]
Apparent size (V)0.45′ × 0.45′[2]
Other designations
MCG+04-02-007, PGC 1375[3]

References
  1. 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.
  2. "NED results for object NGC 0085". National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  3. "NGC 85". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  4. "NGC Objects: NGC 50 - 99".
  • Media related to NGC 85 at Wikimedia Commons


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