Messier 57 – The Ring Nebula

Hubble image of the Ring Nebula (aka. Messier 57). Credit: NASA/ESA/ Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA) – ESA /Hubble Collaboration

Located about 2300 light-years from Earth, in the direction of the Lyra constellation, is the planetary nebula known as Messier 57 (aka. the Ring Nebula)

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