| NGC 6685 | |
| Constellation Name: | Lyra |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Type: | S0^-?[1] |
| Dist Ly: | NaNMpc |
| Z: | 0.021905 |
| H Radial V: | 6567 ± 36 km/s |
| Appmag V: | 13.4 |
| Size V: | 1.1' x 0.9' |
| Size: | ~43.34kpc (estimated) |
NGC 6685 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Lyra. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 6432 ± 37 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 94.87 ± 6.68 Mpc (∼310 million light-years). It was discovered by American astronomer Edward Swift on 29 May 1887.[2]
Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 6685: SN 2006bq (type Ia, mag 15.8)[3] and SN 2023ndu (type Ia, mag 18.5).[4]