stargazerslounge    emberson.org    john emberson   astropedia             

M57 The Ring Nebula

Constellation:
Magnitude:
R.A.
Dec.
Size::

Lyra
+9.4
18h 53.57m
33° 02.45m
1.4 arcminutes

A planetary Nebula - small but distinct and easy to find. Taken on the 30th May 2009 with the 300D on my new ED100. Guided with a DMK21 through an ED80 with Focal Reducer. 95 x 90 second subs, using Darks, Flat and Bias frames. Stacked in DSS and processed in PS CS2.