Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Lyra (Lyr)  ·  Contains:  IC 1296  ·  M 57  ·  NGC 6720  ·  PK063+13.1  ·  Ring Nebula
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M 57 The Ring Nebula, Elmiko
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M 57 The Ring Nebula

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M 57 The Ring Nebula

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The Ring Nebula or M 57 a beautiful planetary nebula in Lyra. It lies 1400 light years away. The nebula is created by the central dying star shedding its gas. I should have checked the Collimation before I started! I got lazy!

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  • M 57 The Ring Nebula, Elmiko
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  • M 57 The Ring Nebula, Elmiko
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    M 57 The Ring Nebula, Elmiko
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Description: Rotated and cropped. For a closer look at the galaxy IC 1296 above the nebula.

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Description: I merged an older image I had to this current image using Pixel Math. The L-eNhance data was 30x600 sec...5 hours. I used a different scope ( 92mm refractor). Focal length variation of 300mm between the two systems.
I Star Aligned them together then processed them individually. Then used Pixel Math to create the combined image. A followed a suggestion by my friend and fellow AB member Michael Feigenbaum. Thanks for the tip Michael!

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M 57 The Ring Nebula, Elmiko