NGC 2685 Helix Galaxy
NGC 2685 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 2685 |
| Common name: | Helix Galaxy |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Surface brightness: | 24.0 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-magnitude (visual): | 11.3 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 12.1 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 9.25 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 8.58 |
| Right Ascension: | 08:55:34.71 |
| Declination: | 58:44:03.80 |
| Major axis: | 4.33 ' |
| Minor axis: | 2.31 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 38° |
| Radial velocity: | 873 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.002915 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula