The Ring Nebula (M57)
From Fairfield , the Ring Nebula is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 21:16 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 77° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:48.
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: | 1.3 kpc 4.1 klyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.90 |
Absolute mag (V): | -1.70 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.