Observer's guide
About NGC 185
NGC 185 (C18) is catalogued as a galaxy in Cassiopeia. Its J2000 position is RA 00:38:58, Dec +48:20:42, corresponding to 9.7414 degrees RA and 48.3375 degrees Dec. The local catalogue places it about 2,300,000 light-years away. Its referenced angular extent is approximately 11.48 by 9.55 arcminutes.
Observing tips
StarWatchr rates this as a hard target at magnitude 9.2. It is associated with autumn observing, with midnight placement typically strongest around September. From 52 degrees north its theoretical meridian altitude is about 86.3 degrees; local horizons and the live altitude chart determine the practical window.
Because it is faint, use a larger aperture where possible, avoid bright Moon conditions, and use averted vision.
What to expect
The SIMBAD classification for the matched source is Sy2. SIMBAD records the morphology as dGspD.... A published radial velocity value is -181.4 km/s. The SIMBAD record currently connects it to 842 bibliographic references.
At roughly 11.5 arcminutes across, it benefits from a narrower field and adequate image scale. Use the listed 11.48 by 9.55 arcminute extent to check framing, and treat catalogue magnitude as integrated brightness rather than a direct measure of visual contrast.