Observation by Carl Frederick Hansen: M57 The Ring Nebula

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Carl Frederick Hansen

Observer

Carl Frederick Hansen

Observed

2025 Jun 02 - 00:30

Uploaded

2025 Jun 02 - 17:40

Objects

The Ring Nebula (M57)

Equipment
  • Celestron SCT Edge HD 925
  • ASIAir Plus
  • ASI294MCPro
  • ASI290MM
  • ZWOEAF
  • EQ6RPro
  • No filter
Exposure

12 x 120s, 120 gain

Location

Waltham Abbey, UK

Target name

M57

Title

M57 The Ring Nebula

About this image

Barred spiral galaxy IC1296 is seen just below planetary nebula, a rare sight. Galaxies and planetary nebula are rarely seen within same field of view due to former being extragalactic objects, whilst latter are galactic.

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