The Ring Nebula (Planetary Nebula)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn (click to change), Ring Nebula will become visible at around 19:22 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 71° above your western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 7 hours and 52 minutes after the Sun at 02:09.
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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)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 18h53m [1] |
| Declination: | +33°01' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.3 kpc 4.1 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -1.50 |