Ring Nebula

Ring Nebula
a planetary nebula in the constellation Lyra that has a ringlike appearance surrounding its central star.

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 (catalog numbers NGC 6720 and M 57), bright nebula in the constellation Lyra, several thousand light-years from the Earth. It was discovered in 1779 by the French astronomer Augustin Darquier. Like other nebulae of its type, called planetary nebulae, it is a sphere of glowing gas thrown off by a central star. Seen from a great distance, such a sphere appears brighter at the edge than at the centre and thus takes on the appearance of a luminous ring. It is a popular object for amateur astronomers.

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