The Ring Nebula (M57)

From South El Monte , the Ring Nebula is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:18 (PDT), 45° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:59, 88° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:31, 46° above your western horizon.
Name
The Ring Nebula (M57)
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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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 |
Absolute mag (V): | 0.31 |
All times shown in South El Monte local time.