The Ring Nebula (M57)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , the Ring Nebula is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:07, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:44, 88° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:34, 79° above your western horizon.
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Name
The Ring Nebula (M57)
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h53m [2] |
| Declination: | +33°01' [2] |
| Constellation: | Lyra |
| Magnitude: | 8.80 (V) [2] 9.70 (B) [2] 16.40 (J) [2] |
| Distance: | 500.0 parsec 1630.0 lightyrs [3] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.90 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.31 |
Sources