A spiral galaxy with a tilted ring of stars and gas wraps around it like a twisted ribbon. The main disk of the galaxy is flat and dark, while the ring appears lighter and loops around it at an odd angle. Faint star clouds and dust lanes extend outward, set against the blackness of space.

📸 NGC 2685: The Helix Galaxy

📅 APOD – July 14, 2025
📷 Credit: Stefan Thrun

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