Elliptical galaxy · Cassiopeia

NGC 185

Also known as: C18

mag 9.213′ across

About

NGC 185 is an elliptical galaxy of magnitude 9.2 in Cassiopeia, about 13′ across.

NGC 185 is in the constellation Cassiopeia.
Best evenings: around mid-November it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from north of 32° S.

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EyesNot visible to the naked eye.
Binoculars (10×50)Too faint for binoculars.
Telescope (6–8 inch)Very hard or out of reach: it needs a dark sky and a larger telescope, or a camera.

For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.

Designations	NGC 185, C18, PGC 2329, UGC 396
Type	Elliptical galaxy (E)
Magnitude	9.2The smaller the number, the brighter.
Apparent size	13′ × 11′position angle 38°; the full Moon is 31′ across
Surface brightness	24.6 mag/arcsec²Average over its disc, in the blue band: the lower the number, the easier it is to see.
Constellation	Cassiopeia
Right ascension (J2000)	00h 38m 58.0s
Declination (J2000)	+48° 20′ 15″