| M57 Ring type nebulae | |
|---|---|
| R.A. | 18h 53m 45.0s |
| Dec. | +33° 02' 6.73" |
| Apparent Size | 76" |
| Expansion Velocity | 26.50 km/s |
| Magnitude | +9.70 |
| Distance | 0.33 kpc |
| Location | within Milky Way |
| Other IDs | NGC 6720 PK 63 +13 1, PN G063.1+13.9 |
| Scope | 5" Intes Micro mn56 |
| Mount | EQ6 skyscan guided with sxv guidehead on ed80 |
| Exposure | 32 mins data , combination of 60 & 120 sec |
| Post-processing | AA4,DDP & gradient removed, cropped in PSP7 |
| Filters | IR |
| Camera | sxv-h9 |
| Location | Claines Top Observatory |
| Date | 7th October 2006 |
Happy with this image and can see definate structure in the ring & if you know where to look IC1296 is visible.
The central star in m57 has a magnitude of +15.9 & spectral type O(H).
