About the Object

Distance: 2500 light years
Constellation: Lyra
Category: Nebulae

Coordinates

Position (RA):18 53 35.10
Position (Dec):33° 1' 43.54"
Field of view:2.09 x 1.62 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 140.1° right of vertical



Colours & filters

BandWavelengthTelescope
Optical
487 nmHubble Space Telescope
WFC3
Optical
He II
469 nmHubble Space Telescope
WFC3
Optical
OIII
502 nmHubble Space Telescope
WFC3
Optical
Continuum
645 nmHubble Space Telescope
WFC3
Optical
H-alpha
656 nmHubble Space Telescope
WFC3
Optical
S II
673 nmHubble Space Telescope
WFC3
Optical
NII
658 nmHubble Space Telescope
WFC3

Hubble’s view of the Ring Nebula (2013 image - cropped)

This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope of the Ring Nebula was released in 2013 and has since become one of the observatory’s most well-known images. From Earth’s perspective, the nebula looks roughly elliptical. However, astronomers combined ground-based data with observations by Hubble to explore the object’s structure, evolution, physical conditions and motion. This research revealed that the nebula is shaped like a distorted doughnut.

Credit:

NASA, ESA, and C. Robert O’Dell (Vanderbilt University)

About the Image

Id: weic2320f
Type: Observation
Release date: 21 August 2023, 16:00
Size: 4001 x 3100 px


Image Formats

Download IconLarge JPEG 2.4 MB
Download IconScreensize JPEG 142.3 KB

Zoomable


Wallpapers

Download Icon1024x768 171.7 KB
Download Icon1280x1024 271.4 KB
Download Icon1600x1200 394.3 KB
Download Icon1920x1200 518.6 KB
Download Icon2048x1536 656.8 KB

Also see our