M 57 NGC 6720 Ring Nebula

Capture

Seestar s50 156 stacks

Date

23 July 2024

Location

Camden, NSW

Original

1080 × 1920 px

M 57 NGC 6720 Ring Nebula is a planetary nebula in the northern constellation of Lyra. A planetary nebula is formed when a star, during the last stages of its evolution before becoming a white dwarf, expels a vast luminous envelope of ionized gas into the surrounding interstellar space. The progenitor star is located at a distance of approximately 2,570 light-years from the sun. After expanding for 1,610 years, the nebula currently has a diameter of 4.6 light years. Apparent magnitude 8.8.

See it in the nebulas gallery