Ring Nebula
When the Sun Dies, it Could Produce a Fantastic Ring in Space, Like This New Image From JWST
We recently got a new image of the famous Ring Nebula from JWST using its NIRCam instrument. This week we…
8 months ago
Messier 57 – The Ring Nebula
Located about 2300 light-years from Earth, in the direction of the Lyra constellation, is the planetary nebula known as Messier…
7 years ago
Nebulae: What Are They And Where Do They Come From?
A nebula is a common feature of our universe, consisting of gas particles and dust which are closely associated with…
8 years ago
Amateur Images of the Ring Nebula Rival Views from Space Telescopes
The Ring Nebula is a planetary nebula about 2,000 light-years from Earth and measures roughly 1 light-year across. It is…
11 years ago
The Ring Nebula is Really a Football-Shaped Jelly Donut
Sometimes the popular names given to an astronomical object hit the mark of describing its features. Other times…. not so…
11 years ago
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: September 3-9, 2012
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! With the change in seasons becoming quickly apparent, it's time to put some early hours dark skies…
12 years ago