Timothy Martin

Entrant Statement: A rare polar-ring galaxy, NGC 2685 displays dust rings orbiting perpendicular to the main galaxy body. Those rings also display a subtle presence of Ha.

Location: Deep Sky West remote observatory near Santa Fe, NM

Equipment: Moravian C5a-100M, Planewave CDK12.5, Chroma filters

Exposure: 280x180s L, 172x180s R, 172x180s G, 172x180s B, 89x300s Ha

Total Integration Time: 47.2 hours