NGC2685 in Ursa Major

[NGC2685] NGC2685 in Ursa Major

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NGC2685 is an unusual lenticular galaxy of type S0(pec), in the constellation Ursa Major. It shows two axes of symmetry as well as an encircling ring. KPNO 4-meter Mayall telescope, 1975.

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