Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Draco (Dra)  ·  Contains:  NGC 5976  ·  NGC 5981  ·  NGC 5982  ·  NGC 5985
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Draco Triplet

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Draco Triplet

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The Draco Triplet is a collection of three galaxies (NGC 5981, 5982, and 5985) in the constellation Draco.  NGC 5981 is a small dwarf galaxy.  NGC 5985 is a nearly face-on spiral with an active black hole in its center.  NGC 5982 is an elliptical galaxy.  The three galaxies lie between 100-130 million light years from Earth.

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Draco Triplet, David Hickey