Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Draco (Dra)  ·  Contains:  NGC 5976  ·  NGC 5981  ·  NGC 5982  ·  NGC 5985
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Draco Galaxy Triplet, NGC 5891, 5982 and 5985, Steven Bellavia
Draco Galaxy Triplet, NGC 5891, 5982 and 5985
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Draco Galaxy Triplet, NGC 5891, 5982 and 5985

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Draco Galaxy Triplet, NGC 5891, 5982 and 5985, Steven Bellavia
Draco Galaxy Triplet, NGC 5891, 5982 and 5985
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Draco Galaxy Triplet, NGC 5891, 5982 and 5985

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From left to right in the image:  The edge on galaxy NGC 5981, the elliptical galaxy NGC 5982, and the face on spiral galaxy NGC 5985.  These three galaxies are over 100 million light years from the Earth.  In addition to the three main galaxies, several distant background galaxies are also visible.

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Draco Galaxy Triplet, NGC 5891, 5982 and 5985, Steven Bellavia

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