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Observations of the Ring Nebula (M57)

Other names NGC 6720
PK 063+13.1
PN-G 063.1+13.9

Object type Planetary nebula

RA 18h53m

Declination 33°01' N

Constellation Lyra

Further information

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2 
0 
Messier M57 Ring Nebu...
Ivan Walton
Obs 2025 May 16 – 22:52 UTC
Upload 2025 Jun 07 – 11:28 UTC

4 
0 
M57 The Ring Nebula
Carl Frederick Hansen
Obs 2025 Jun 02 – 00:30 UTC
Upload 2025 Jun 02 – 17:40 UTC

6 
0 
M57
Peter Tickner
Obs 2025 Apr 14 – 01:00 UTC
Upload 2025 Apr 16 – 01:03 UTC

6 
0 
M57 : Seestar Simple S...
James Weightman
Obs 2025 Mar 18 – 02:07 UTC
Upload 2025 Mar 18 – 09:33 UTC

5 
0 
M57 + IC1296 RGB
Peter Tickner
Obs 2024 Nov 20 – 19:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Nov 21 – 01:52 UTC

5 
0 
M57 - the Ring Nebula
Steve Brown
Obs 2024 Oct 31 – 20:09 UTC
Upload 2024 Nov 01 – 19:58 UTC

10 
0 
M57
David Strange
Obs 2024 Jul 14 – 23:36 UTC
Upload 2024 Jul 17 – 19:46 UTC

2 
0 
M57 - the outer shell
Peter Tickner
Obs 2024 May 05 – 02:00 UTC
Upload 2024 May 05 – 17:56 UTC

2 
0 
M57 Ring Nebula
Nicholas Freeman
Obs 2023 Apr 12 – 03:40 UTC
Upload 2023 Aug 09 – 20:44 UTC

3 
0 
Messier 57
Ian Papworth
Obs 2023 Jun 25 – 12:36 UTC
Upload 2023 Jun 25 – 12:38 UTC

6 
3 
Deep and wide image of...
Nick James
Obs 2023 Jun 16 – 00:46 UTC
Upload 2023 Jun 16 – 05:48 UTC

4 
0 
M57 - an early sight
Peter Tickner
Obs 2023 Apr 08 – 02:39 UTC
Upload 2023 Apr 12 – 17:50 UTC

4 
0 
M57 - Ring Nebula
Mark Fairfax
Obs 2022 Oct 30 – 18:25 UTC
Upload 2022 Nov 05 – 22:12 UTC

4 
0 
Ring Nebula
David Swan
Obs 2022 Oct 30 – 19:44 UTC
Upload 2022 Oct 30 – 21:11 UTC

2 
0 
M57
Adam Rawlinson
Obs 2022 Jul 18 – 20:00 UTC
Upload 2022 Oct 21 – 20:43 UTC

5 
2 
First light of my new ...
Mattia Piccoli
Obs 2022 Sep 17 – 19:22 UTC
Upload 2022 Sep 18 – 16:28 UTC

2 
0 
The Ring Nebula
Wayne Hawley
Obs 2022 Jun 23 – 14:37 UTC
Upload 2022 Jun 23 – 14:38 UTC

6 
0 
M57 with outer shell a...
Peter Tickner
Obs 2022 May 08 – 22:49 UTC
Upload 2022 May 10 – 22:54 UTC

3 
0 
Ring Nebula
Anton Matthews
Obs 2022 Apr 28 – 23:20 UTC
Upload 2022 May 01 – 06:18 UTC

3 
0 
M57 close-up
Peter Tickner
Obs 2022 Mar 27 – 01:38 UTC
Upload 2022 Apr 04 – 16:42 UTC

1 
0 
Ring Nebula (M57)
Ivan Walton
Obs 2022 Mar 18 – 03:16 UTC
Upload 2022 Mar 22 – 10:35 UTC

11 
1 
M 57
Peter Goodhew FRAS
Obs 2021 Aug 04 – 16:22 UTC
Upload 2022 Mar 02 – 16:24 UTC

5 
0 
M57
Mattia Piccoli
Obs 2021 Dec 08 – 22:10 UTC
Upload 2022 Feb 10 – 16:45 UTC

4 
0 
M57
Mike Greenhill-Hooper
Obs 2021 Nov 09 – 19:31 UTC
Upload 2021 Nov 28 – 15:46 UTC

3 
0 
Planetary Nebulae
Mattia Piccoli
Obs 2021 Oct 17 – 11:13 UTC
Upload 2021 Oct 17 – 11:31 UTC

2 
0 
M57 Ring Nebula in Lyr...
Alan Thomas
Obs 2021 Sep 06 – 20:21 UTC
Upload 2021 Sep 07 – 07:31 UTC

7 
0 
First Light - M57
Chris Mead
Obs 2021 Jul 19 – 23:30 UTC
Upload 2021 Jul 29 – 13:38 UTC

10 
0 
M57
Nick James
Obs 2021 Jul 22 – 23:19 UTC
Upload 2021 Jul 24 – 07:22 UTC

6 
0 
The Ring Nebula or Mes...
Mattia Piccoli
Obs 2021 Jul 09 – 22:10 UTC
Upload 2021 Jul 11 – 09:59 UTC

4 
0 
M57
Mattia Piccoli
Obs 2021 Jul 08 – 23:04 UTC
Upload 2021 Jul 09 – 10:13 UTC

3 
0 
Messier 57 and IC 1296
Peter Tickner
Obs 2021 Jun 05 – 01:27 UTC
Upload 2021 Jun 07 – 01:35 UTC

6 
0 
Messier 57
Peter Tickner
Obs 2021 May 01 – 02:34 UTC
Upload 2021 May 01 – 23:37 UTC

1 
0 
M57 - The Ring Nebula
Bob Winter
Obs 2012 Jun 10
Upload 2021 Mar 21 – 08:13 UTC

7 
1 
Messier 57
Peter Tickner
Obs 2021 Feb 26 – 03:30 UTC
Upload 2021 Mar 16 – 21:57 UTC

6 
0 
Live Observing Webcast...
Eric Walker
Obs 2020 Oct 24 – 20:00 UTC
Upload 2020 Oct 26 – 11:35 UTC

5 
0 
M57 Ring Nebula
David Hardwick
Obs 2020 Aug 06 – 21:45 UTC
Upload 2020 Aug 17 – 17:41 UTC

2 
0 
M57 Ring Nebula
Brad Thomas
Obs 2020 Aug 10 – 18:19 UTC
Upload 2020 Aug 10 – 18:19 UTC

7 
0 
M57
Callum Potter
Obs 2020 Aug 08 – 22:25 UTC
Upload 2020 Aug 10 – 10:33 UTC

10 
0 
M57 Ring Nebula
Brad Thomas
Obs 2020 Jun 14 – 23:30 UTC
Upload 2020 Jun 15 – 18:40 UTC

0 
0 
The outer ring of the ...
Geof Lewis
Obs 2019 Oct 21 – 22:00 UTC
Upload 2019 Nov 03 – 16:34 UTC
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