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NGC1985
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 5:37:47.8
Declination: +31:59:20
Constellation: AUR
Visual Magnitude:
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1790
Discovery aperture: 18.7
Observational
Summary description: cF, S, R, psbM
Sub-type: RN
Corwin's Notes
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NGC 1985 has been called a planetary nebula in the past, but is now generally
accepted as a reflection nebula. There are several other such nebulae nearby,
including UGC 3327 = MCG +05-14-001. In spite of its inclusion in two galaxy
catalogues, that object is almost certainly a nebula within the Milky Way
Galaxy.
One or the other of these two, N1985 or U3327, is included in van den Bergh's
1966 catalogue of Galactic reflection nebulae. I've not checked yet, so it
may be possible that that entry refers to both objects as well as to the other
fainter reflection nebulae in the field.
Steve's Notes
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NGC 1985
13.1" (1/18/85): faint reflection nebulosity surrounding a mag 13.5 star. This small, circular nebula is visible without a filter.