NGC 185, a bit more interesting than its sister galaxy NGC147
About the Object
NGC 147 and NGC 185 in the constellation of Cassiopeia form a gravitationally bound pair of dwarf galaxies orbiting the Andromeda galaxy M31. Like its sister, the impressively unimpressive NGC 147, NGC185 is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy, however a more interesting one: it likely has an active galactic nucleus thus making it the closest Seyfert galaxy - and the only known one in the Local Group. NGC 185 also features some relatively recent star formation and contains some young star clusters.
Observation Notes
Data were taken on 2025 January 6,8,9,19,20,22
Technical Details
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