Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  HD75615  ·  Helix Galaxy  ·  NGC 2685
NGC 2685 - Helix Galaxy, Pavle Culum
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NGC 2685 - Helix Galaxy

NGC 2685 - Helix Galaxy, Pavle Culum
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NGC 2685 - Helix Galaxy

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I was hoping to be able to capture the "helix" part of the Helix Nebula, which is a band of gas/dust/stars orbiting around the core of the galaxy perpendicular to its galactic plane, however unfortunately i only got a whiff of it in the end. I think this target needs a more powerful scope and/or much better sky conditions, but overall i used this session as a troubleshooting opportunity to dial in the 190MN which i'm still getting used to.

One of the main takeaways: wind affects large scopes much more than my small refractor

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NGC 2685 - Helix Galaxy, Pavle Culum