Planetary nebula · Lyra
M57 Ring Nebula
M57
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What to look for
A compact planetary nebula showing the glowing shell of material around a dying star.
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Celestron EdgeHD 8; 0.7x reducer · ZWO ASI2600MC Pro · ZWO AM5 · Filters: None · 97 x 300s subs · 8h 5m integration
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- Type
- Planetary nebula
- Catalog
- M57
- Region
- Lyra
- Captured
- May 2, 2026
- Image size
- 2000 x 1500
- Optics
- Celestron EdgeHD 8; 0.7x reducer
- Camera
- ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
- Mount
- ZWO AM5
- Filters
- None
- Sub-exposures
- 97 x 300s
- Integration
- 8h 5m
- Sky
- Florida Bortle 6
- Software
- PixInsight