NGC 1985
| Reflection fog | |
|---|---|
| NGC 1985 | |
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| Constellation | Carter |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05h 37m 47.8s |
| declination | + 31 ° 59 ′ 20 ″ |
| Further data | |
| Brightness (B-band) |
12.7 mag |
| Angular expansion |
0 ', 68 × 0', 68 |
| Affiliation | |
| distance |
5700 ly |
| history | |
| discovery |
Wilhelm Herschel |
| Date of discovery |
November 13, 1790 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1985 • LBN 979 • H III 865 • h 359 • GC 1188 | |
| Aladin previewer | |
NGC 1985 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Auriga . The object was discovered by Wilhelm Herschel on November 13, 1790 .