Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Lyra (Lyr)  ·  Contains:  IC 1296  ·  M 57  ·  NGC 6720  ·  Ring Nebula
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M57, Jorge Olier
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The Ring Nebula is one of the best examples of planetary nebula and probably the reason why William Herschel denominated Planetary Nebula these kind of objets. M57 is 6,000-8,000 years old, situated 2,300 light years from Solar System.

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