Messier Catalog » M57 — NGC 6720 Ring Nebula

A star shed this ring of ionized gas as it collapsed into a white dwarf.
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