M57

Ring nebula
Constellation: Lyra
Magnitude: 8.8
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Nikon D7000, Nikkor 180mm f2.8 at f4 (360mm with 2x converter). 7 minutes 30 seconds (30 x 15 seconds) at iso 1600. Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker.

If you squint, galaxy IC 1296 (221 million light years away) can just about be seen (magnitude 14.8) next to the nebula at about 5 o’clock.

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