M-57 The Ring Nebula
| Subject: | M-57, the Ring Nebula in Lyra. 1400 light years distant. |
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| Telescope: | Celestron 8" with f/6.3 focal reducer |
| Mount: | Losmandy G-11 |
| Imager: | MX-516 CCD |
| Image Details: | A single 5 minute integration, ST-4 autoguided. A dark frame was subtracted. Note galaxy IC-1296, a magnitude 14.8 spiral, visible in the contrast stretched inserted image. |
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