NGC 5985 explained

NGC 5985
Epoch:	J2000
Constellation Name:	Draco
Ra:	^[1]
Z:	0.008396^[2]
H Radial V:	2517
Dist Ly:	43.05+/-
Type:	SAB(r)b
Size:	72630pc
Appmag V:	14.22^[3]
Appmag B:	15.24
Size V:	5.495 (major axis)
Notes:	In a triplet of galaxies
Names:	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]

Notes and References

1. 10.1086/498708 . Skrutskie . Michael F. . Cutri . Roc M. . Stiening . Rae . Weinberg . Martin D. . Schneider . Stephen E. . Carpenter . John M. . Beichman . Charles A. . Capps . Richard W. . Chester . Thomas . Elias . Jonathan H. . Huchra . John P. . Liebert . James W. . Lonsdale . Carol J. . Monet . David G. . Price . Stephan . Seitzer . Patrick . Jarrett . Thomas H. . Kirkpatrick . J. Davy . Gizis . John E. . Howard . Elizabeth V. . Evans . Tracey E. . Fowler . John W. . Fullmer . Linda . Hurt . Robert L. . Light . Robert M. . Kopan . Eugene L. . Marsh . Kenneth A. . McCallon . Howard L. . Tam . Robert . Van Dyk . Schuyler D. . Wheelock . Sherry L. . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS) . The Astronomical Journal . 1 February 2006 . 131 . 2 . 1163–1183 . 2006AJ....131.1163S . 18913331 . 0004-6256 . free .
2. Web site: NED results for object NGC 5985. 15 February 2017. National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center.
3. NGC 5985. 15 February 2017.
4. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5950 - 5999. Courtney Seligman. 15 February 2017.