Astronomy Picture of the Day · November 6, 2009

Ring Nebula Deep Field

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 6, 2009 is “Ring Nebula Deep Field,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Vicent Peris ( DSA / OAUV / PixInsight ), Jack Harvey ( DSA / SSRO ), Steve Mazlin ( DSA / SSRO ), Jose Luis Lamadrid ( DSA / ceFca ), Ana Guijarro ( CAHA ), RECTA , DSA .). The original explanation runs about 144 words.

From the explanation

“A familiar sight to sky enthusiasts with even a small telescope, the Ring Nebula (M57) is some 2,000 light-years away in the musical constellation Lyra .”

— APOD editors, November 6, 2009

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At a glance

Date: November 6, 2009
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Vicent Peris ( DSA / OAUV / PixInsight ), Jack Harvey ( DSA / SSRO ), Steve Mazlin ( DSA / SSRO ), Jose Luis Lamadrid ( DSA / ceFca ), Ana Guijarro ( CAHA ), RECTA , DSA .
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 144 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, November 6, 2009 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2009-november-6-ring-nebula-deep-field

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