I think it's neptune

[cutepetgroomer]

Okay this was taken using my 20mm ep and my iPhone 5c being zoomed in a bit. It's either Neptune or the helix nebula .. At least the part visible to me anyways. The time was roughly 1245 am

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

It should be Neptune. The Helix has VERY low surface brightness. It isn't anything like the Ring Nebula, despite what images may have lead you to believe. I have seen the Helix and it is best described as a large, ghostly ring in my C8. In Olly's 20" it was easily visible on a dark night, but with a 70mm scope you would be hard-pressed to see it at all, let alone catch it on an iPhone

[VigdisVZ]

I'm not convinced about it being neptune in a 20mm EP. Should be a lot smaller, even with hefty zoom.

Not saying it's not, but I've seen a lot of people getting worse results in high FL scopes with dedicated planetary cameras.

However, with less than spot on focus, you can get a smiliar effect.

[cutepetgroomer]

Well, it was a bit breezy and there were some clouds that I had to view around. I did try to see Uranus but not actually sure if I was successful because it started to get more windy.

[LukeSkywatcher]

Not sure what it is, but im pretty sure that its not Neptune, considering the aperture of the scope,the size of the object and the fact it was taken with a phone camera.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

There is little out there with that colour. Neptune is bright enough for that scope, and do not be fooled by the size: it is probably not in focus. It could be something else of course. Next time, perhaps try to make a drawing of the object in the star field (or draw it in a map). If you look at it again after a week or so, it should have moved. Alternatively, look at the position of Neptune in Stellarium (free software under Windows, Linux and Mac OS-X), and compare the view in your scope with stellarium. Stellarium has a tool which allows you to enter scope and EP and it will simulate the views. Very useful