Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Lyra (Lyr)  ·  Contains:  IC 1296  ·  M 57  ·  NGC 6720  ·  Ring nebula in Lyra
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The Ring Nebula & IC 1296, Shannon Calvert
The Ring Nebula & IC 1296
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The Ring Nebula & IC 1296

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The Ring Nebula & IC 1296, Shannon Calvert
The Ring Nebula & IC 1296
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The Ring Nebula & IC 1296

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Testing out a realignment of the optics on the 16" SCT (a slight improvement). The long focal length of this scope is great for zooming in on small targets, but it's not very sharp and suffers from distortion. Notice background galaxy IC 1296 peeking out from 235 million light years away.

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The Ring Nebula & IC 1296, Shannon Calvert