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NGC 985

NGC 985 is a irregular galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 985:

NGC:NGC 985
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:irregular
Galaxy morph class:I
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:22.2 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):14.0
B-mag (blue):14.0
J-mag (IR):11.6
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.1
Right Ascension:02:34:37.77
Declination:-08:47:15.40
Major axis:0.86 '
Minor axis:0.66 '
Angle (major axis):80°
Radial velocity:12531 km/s
Redshift:0.04271

Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS