Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Lyra (Lyr)  ·  Contains:  IC 1296  ·  M 57  ·  NGC 6720  ·  Ring nebula in Lyra
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Messier 57, Richard S. Wright Jr.
Messier 57
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The Ring Nebula is a small target in the constellation Lyra. A planetary nebula approximately 23,000 light years away. It is only a little more than 2 degrees wide as shown here, but there is a fainter outer envelope of gas that can be seen in deeper images.

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Messier 57, Richard S. Wright Jr.