| NGC5585 / Galaxy, type SAB(s)d |
| R.A. | 14h 19m 47.9s (2000.0) |
| Dec. | +56°43' 45" (2000.0) |
| Apparent Size | 6.1×3.8' |
| Radial Velocity | +303km/s |
| Magnitude | 11.1 |
| Distance | 20 million light yrs. |
| Group of Galaxies | M101 Group |
| Other IDs | UGC 9179, CGCG 295-45 MCG +10-20-94, IRAS 14182+5657 PGC 51210 |
This image shows a medium-scaled spiral galaxy of NGC5585 positioned at the eastern edge of Ursa Major, about 4 degrees northeast of M101, the Pinwheel Galaxy.
The galaxy has the indistinct structure of arms, the long axis and the brightness of a bit longer than 6 arc minutes and about 11th magnitude, respectively.
NGC5585 is a member of the M101 group, about 20 million light years away.
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