NGC 6720
This image is a part of the Hubble Gallery of Planetary Nebulae.
Credit:About the Image
NASA press release
| Id: | opo9738c18 |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 17 December 1997, 06:00 |
| Size: | 823 x 887 px |
About the Object
| Name: | IRAS 18517+3257, M 57, Messier 57, NGC 6720, Ring Nebula |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Planetary |
| Distance: | 2300 light years |
| Constellation: | Lyra |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 18 53 34.48 |
| Position (Dec): | 33° 1' 39.29" |
| Field of view: | 1.36 x 1.47 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 36.3° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical V | 555 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Infrared I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |