| NGC 3985 | |
| Type: | SB(s)m |
| Constellation Name: | Ursa Major |
| Sbrightness: | 21.62 mag/arcsec2 |
| Ra: | 11h 56m 42s |
| Dec: | +48° 20’ 02” |
| Dist Ly: | 46.1 ± 13.5 Mly (14.1 ± 4.1 Mpc) |
| Z: | 0.003163 |
| Appmag V: | 12.6 |
| Size V: | 1.3 × 0.8 |
| Names: | PGC 37542, UGC 6921, MCG +08-22-045, CGCG 243-031, IRAS 11541+4836, ARK 334, KCPG 310 |
| Size: | 17,700 ly |
NGC 3985 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. It is located at a distance of about 45 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 3726 is about 18,000 light years across.[1] NGC 3985 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the Northern Hemisphere.[2] The galaxy appears to have one spiral arm.[3]
NGC 3985 belongs in the NGC 3877 group,[4] which is part of the south Ursa Major groups, part of the Virgo Supercluster.[5] Other galaxies in the same group are NGC 3726, NGC 3893, NGC 3896, NGC 3906, NGC 3928, NGC 3949, and NGC 4010.[4]