Messier 57

Lyra

Also NGC 6720. The famous planetary nebula in Lyra. A supernova remnant. The central star in the middle of the nebula is in fact very tricky to see. Have you tried it? It shines at magnitude 15.3, but is easily washed out by the thin faint nebulosity filling the inner part of the ring.

Mag 9.7

Class 4+3

Photo: LR(RGB) STL11000M

2007-08-18

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