Observation by Mike Greenhill-Hooper: M57 and cosmic companion

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Mike Greenhill-Hooper

Observer

Mike Greenhill-Hooper

Observed

2026 Jun 14 - 00:20

Uploaded

2026 Jul 07 - 15:40

Objects

The Ring Nebula (M57)
IC1296

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Constellation

Lyra

Field centre

RA: 18^h53^m
Dec: +33°02'
Position angle: +141°17'

Field size

0°14' × 0°09'

Equipment

Telescope: 20" f/4 Obsession Dobsonian; Paracorr coma corrector
ASI294MMPro with L filter

Exposure

1x150 frame live stack; 2s exposure, gain 450, temp 1C, dark corrected

Location

Miradoux, S.W. France

Target name

M57 and IC 1296

Title

M57 and cosmic companion

About this image

Image captured with SharpCap Pro live stacking. Processed with GraXpert and Affinity Photo. IC 1296 is a highly exaggerated barred spiral galaxy that at 240 million light years is 100,000 x more distant than M57.

Files associated with this observation

M57 and cosmic companion M GREENHILL-HOOPER.jpeg (1.2 MB)

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