Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 18, 2008

Exploring the Ring

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 18, 2008 is “Exploring the Ring,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Astro-Cooperation – Stefan Heutz/Wolfgang Ries). The original explanation runs about 146 words.

From the explanation

“A familiar sight for northern hemisphere astronomers, the Ring Nebula (M57) is some 2,000 light-years away in the musical constellation Lyra .”

— APOD editors, September 18, 2008

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At a glance

Date: September 18, 2008
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Astro-Cooperation – Stefan Heutz/Wolfgang Ries
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 146 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 18, 2008 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2008-september-18-exploring-the-ring

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