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NGC 6720 = M57

Planetary nebula in Lyra

Ring Nebula

Dreyer's description: !!!, ring , B, pL, cE (in Lyra); = M57

Cross Identifications: GC 4447, h 2023. Ring Nebula; Darquier; PK 63+13.1, ARO 9.

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    Right Ascension: 18 : 53.6 (hours : minutes)
    Declination: +33 : 02 (degrees : minutes)
    Distance: 2.3 (* 1,000 light years)
    Apparent Magnitude: 9.0
    Apparent Diameter: 2.5 (arc minutes)

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