| NGC 3985 | |
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| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 11h 56m 42s |
| Declination | +48° 20’ 02” |
| Redshift | 0.003163 |
| Distance | 46.1 ± 13.5 Mly (14.1 ± 4.1 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.6 |
| Surface brightness | 21.62 mag/arcsec2[citation needed] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)m[1] |
| Size | 17,700 ly[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.3′ × 0.8′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 37542, UGC 6921, MCG 8-22-45, CGCG 243-31, IRAS 11541+4836, ARAK 334, KCPG 310 | |
NGC 3985 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. It is located at a distance of circa 45 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 3726 is about 18,000 light years across.[1] NGC 3985 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the Northern Hemisphere.[2] The galaxy appears to have one spiral arm.[3]
NGC 3985 belongs in the NGC 3877 group,[4] which is part of the south Ursa Major groups, part of the Virgo Supercluster.[5] Other galaxies in the same group are NGC 3726, NGC 3893, NGC 3896, NGC 3906, NGC 3928, NGC 3949, and NGC 4010.[4]
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