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(IAAC) Obj: M57 - Inst: 10" F/5,6 Dob



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Observation Poster: Brian Carter <nairbretrac@hotmail.com>

Observer: Brian Carter
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 4-16-05
Location of site: North Georgia (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.5-7 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 10" F/5,6 Dob
Magnification: 53, 100. 155, 200, 300, 400
Filter(s): 
Object(s): M57
Category: Planetary nebula.
Class: 
Constellation: Lyr
Data: mag 9  size 
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:

NGC 6720 – M57 – PN – Lyra – Mag 9.0 – Ring nebula.  At 100x the ellipse shows 
slightly off North/South at the major axis.  13th magnitude star off the 
eastern tip. Fainter nebula inside the ring too.

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