The Ring Nebula (Planetary Nebula)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , Ring Nebula is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:57 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 53° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 05:28.
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Name
Ring Nebula
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Object Type
Planetary Nebula
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Position
| Constellation: | Lyra |
| Magnitude: | 9.00 (V) [2] 9.70 (B) [3] |
| Right ascension: | 18h53m [3] |
| Declination: | +33°01' [3] |
| Distance: | 1.3 kpc 4.1 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -1.50 |