NGC 6720
Ring Nebula
NGC 6720 is a planetary nebula located in the constellation of Lyra. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6720:
| NGC: | NGC 6720 |
| Common name: | Ring Nebula |
| Messier: | M 57 |
| Type: | planetary nebula |
| Constellation: | Lyra |
| V-mag (visual): | 8.8 |
| B-mag (blue): | 9.7 |
| J-mag (IR): | 16.4 |
| Right Ascension: | 18:53:35.01 |
| Declination: | 33:01:42.90 |
| Major axis: | 1.27 ' |
| Radial velocity: | -19 km/s |
| Redshift: | -0.00006 |
| PN central star ID: | HD 175353 |
| PN star V-mag: | 15.2 |
| PN star B-mag: | 15.2 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS