Object name
NGC5985, NGC5982, NGC5981, the Draco Triplet of galaxies

Constellation: Draco
Distance : 100 million light years

Imaged by Jean-Yves Beninger from Alqueva Dark Sky, Portugal
On 7 and 8 June 2026

Equipment:
Astro-Physics Mach1
Astro-Physics AP130 Starfire EDF with 2.7" field flattener 67PF562, 873mm
Camera Zwo ASI 2600MM pixel size 3.76µ
Filters L, R, G, B

Description:

The Draco Triplet is a beautiful group of three galaxies in the constellation Draco, consisting of NGC 5981, NGC 5982, and NGC 5985. Located about 100 million light-years away, the trio showcases three distinct galaxy types: a face-on spiral, a giant elliptical, and a edge-on spiral.