The Ring Nebula, Don Curry

The Ring Nebula

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This is the Ring Nebula located in the constellation Lyra. The nebula is a planetary nebula and is known as NGC 6720 as well. Its visual magnitude is 9.5 and distance is 2,300 light years from Earth. M57 is illuminated by a central white dwarf of a visual magnitude of 15.75. The ring Nebula is showing a rate of expansion of roughly 1 arcsecond per century.

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The Ring Nebula, Don Curry

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