NGC 385 is an unbarred lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on November 4, 1850, by Bindon Stoney. It was described by Dreyer as "pretty faint, pretty small, round, northeastern of 2.", the other being NGC 384. Along with galaxies NGC 375, NGC 379, NGC 382, NGC 383, NGC 384, NGC 386, NGC 387 and NGC 388, NGC 385 forms a galaxy cluster called Arp 331.[2]
| NGC 385 | |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h07m 27.2s[1] |
| Declination | +32° 19′ 10″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.016595[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4,975 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.93[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA0−:[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.1' × 1.0'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 00687, CGCG 501-085, MCG +05-03-056, 2MASX J01072723+3219112, 2MASXi J0107272+321911, PGC 3984.[1] | |
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