M57 The Ring Nebula, NewLightObservatory

M57 The Ring Nebula

M57 The Ring Nebula, NewLightObservatory

M57 The Ring Nebula

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The image was taken on a 10" Meade LX200GPS telescope at f/20 (2x magnification) using a Baader Fluorite Flatfield Converter.

M57 (Ring Nebula)

The Ring Nebula (also catalogued as Messier 57, M57 or NGC 6720) is a planetary nebula in the northern constellation of Lyra. Such objects are formed when a shell of ionized gas is expelled into the surrounding interstellar medium by a red giant star, which was passing through the last stage in its evolution before becoming a white dwarf.

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M57 The Ring Nebula, NewLightObservatory