Messier Catalog » M57 — NGC 6720 Ring Nebula
M57: The Ring Nebula
A star shed this ring of ionized gas as it collapsed into a white dwarf.
RA
18h 53.6m
Dec
33°2
Magnitude
8.8 ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚫⚫
Size
1.4x1
Distance
4,100 light years
Season
☀ Summer
Difficulty
🟢 Easy