NGC 85
Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Andromeda
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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.
Right ascension00h 21m 25.576s[1]
Declination+22° 30′ 42.11″[1]
| NGC 85 | |
|---|---|
NGC 85 is the bright galaxy on the lower right, next to the spiral galaxy IC 1546. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 00h 21m 25.576s[1] |
| Declination | +22° 30′ 42.11″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.020694[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6204[2] |
| Distance | 183.3 Mly (56.20 Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.9[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[3] |
| Size | 24,000 ly (7,360 pc)[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.45′ × 0.45′[2] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG+04-02-007, PGC 1375[3] | |
