The Ring Nebula is a planetary nebula in the northern constellation of Lyra, discovered by Charles Messier in 1779. It is also catalogued as Messier 57, and although too faint to see with the naked eye it can be readily observed with a small telescope.
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The Ring Nebula is a planetary nebula in the northern constellation of Lyra, discovered by Charles Messier in 1779. It is also catalogued as Messier 57, and although too faint to see with the naked eye it can be readily observed with a small telescope.
Ring Nebula (Wikipedia)
Ring Nebula, lead section
The nebula was discovered by Charles Messier in 1779.
Ring Nebula, Wikipedia - lead section, constellation
The Ring Nebula is a planetary nebula in the northern constellation of Lyra, about mid-way between the prominent stars Beta and Gamma Lyrae.
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The Ring Nebula is a planetary nebula in the northern constellation of Lyra, about mid-way between the prominent stars Beta and Gamma Lyrae.
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