The Ring Nebula Has Many Rings

Located some 2,500 light years from our planet, near the constellation Lyra, is this planetary nebula known as M57, also known as the Ring Nebula. Because this nebula is near the said constellation, it can be easy to spot even for amateur astronomers. Those who find this nebula are treated with a certainly eye-catching view.

However, it is worth noting that, compared to this image, which is the result of combining data from three different large telescopes, seeing the M57 from a small telescope is much less appealing.

(Image Credit: Hubble, Large Binocular Telescope, Subaru Telescope/ Robert Gendler)


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