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M57 Ring nebula

Posted: 06/10/10

The famously named "Ring Nebula" (also catalogued as Messier 57, M57 or NGC 6720) appears in the northern constellation of Lyra and is located in the Carina–Sagittarius Arm. It is one of the most prominent examples of a planetary nebula, the gaseous remains of red giant star that has ended its life by expelling its material into the surrounding interstellar medium.
Telescope: Celestron C11 f/10
Camera: SBIG ST7
10 minutes of exposure

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