Not listed in Norton's Star Atlas, 185 was not even seen by Herschel. Yet it was found fairly easily in my 6-inch scope in the lower regions of Cassiopeia. It can be seen as a dim, oval hazy patch of nebulosity. What makes this dwarf galaxy particularly interesting is that it is a member of out local group, in actuality not too far from the Andromeda Galaxy. Nearby is NGC-145, a similar local member, but one I have been unable to find to date.
| NGC: | 185 |
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| CLASS: | elliptical galaxy; E2 dwarf |
| MAGNITUDE: | +9.4 |
| CONSTELLATION: | Cassiopeia |
| DATE OF SKETCH: | 07/25/76 |
| MAGNIFICATION USED: | 70x |
