| NGC 3985 | |
|---|---|
 The barred spiral galaxy NGC 3985 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 11h 56m 42.08s[1] |
| Declination | +48° 20′ 02.1″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003163 |
| Distance | 46.1 ± 13.5Mly (14.1 ± 4.1Mpc)[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 +08-22-045, CGCG 243-031, IRAS 11541+4836, ARK 334, KCPG 310 | |
NGC 3985 is abarred spiral galaxy in theconstellationUrsa Major. It is located at a distance of about 45 millionlight 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 theNorthern Hemisphere.[2] The galaxy appears to have one spiral arm.[3]
NGC 3985 belongs in theNGC 3877 group,[4] which is part of the southUrsa Major groups, part of theVirgo Supercluster.[5] Other galaxies in the same group areNGC 3726,NGC 3893,NGC 3896,NGC 3906,NGC 3928,NGC 3949, andNGC 4010.[4]
