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Observations of the Local Group of Galaxies

NGC 185

NGC 185 is a dwarf elliptical galaxy with a diameter of 2,300 light years.

Steve Dillinger observing from Colorado USA using a 10".
NGC 185 is a large faint oval glow. It appears to be the twin of NGC 147 but slightly brighter.
Andrew Murrell observing from Australia using a 20" f5.
NGC 185 has a higher surface brightnesss than it's neighbour NGC 147. These two galaxies are seperated by 1 degree, with NGC 185 being to the west of NGC 147. The galaxy has an apparent diameter of 5' by 3' and shows as quite oval in the eyepiece.