Key facts
- Right ascension
- 05 37 47.8
- Declination
- +31 ° 59 ′ 20 ″
- Constellation
- Auriga
- Dimensions
- 0.68 ′
- Designations
- 2MASS J05374779+3159200, PK 176 + 0.1, CS = 13.6, GC 1188, h 359, H 3.865.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- interstellar medium
- Constellation
- Auriga
- Image
- NGC 1985 Aladin.jpg
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- catalog code
- PN ARO 28
- discoverer or inventor
- William Herschel
- time of discovery or invention
- 1790-11-13
- right ascension
- 84.44926
- declination
- 31.99000
- epoch
- J2000.0
- Commons category
- NGC 1985
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Encyclopedic overview
NGC 1985 (also known as 2MASS J05374779+3159200) is a reflection nebula located in the constellation Auriga. It was discovered by William Herschel on December 13, 1790. It has an apparent magnitude of 12.8 and is about 40 arcseconds in diameter.
References
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