NGC 2685 is an unusual Lenticular and Polar Ring Galaxy in Ursa Major 42 million light years away. With its helical filaments it is often called the Helix Galaxy. The polar rings are composed of stars and interstellar dust and were caused by encounters with other galaxies
Imaged in New Mexico, OTA PlaneWave CDK 24.
Image Processing: Mark Hanson and Mike Selby