The Ring Nebula (Messier 57)

The Ring Nebula is a planetary nebula in the constellation Lyra. It is a remnant of dying star system that is/has become a white dwarf. It is roughly 2600 light years from us and is a valuable example of what will be a similar fate for our solar system in about another 5-ish billion years.

To learn more:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_Nebula

This project was done over a single night in October 2019 and was one of my first ever astrophotography targets. It is made of 1 hr of collected data using my Canon T7i along with the SVBONY Ultra High Contract (UCH) clip in filter.

M57 by NASA

Messier 57 by NASA

Technical

Explore Scientific 127 FCD100 APO telescope
SkyWatcher EQ6-R Pro mount
Canon T7i DSLR
SBVONY Ultra High Contrast EOS clip filter