The Ring Nebula

posted: 898 days ago, on Wednesday, 2009 Aug 26 at 07:37
tags: astronomy, astrophotography, deep sky, Oleg Toumilovich, Waterberg Planetary Festival.

Wide-field view around the Ring Nebula (blue dot, left of centre). The bright star at left is beta Lyrae, and the right-most luminary is gamma Lyrae. The image is 2¼° across

Contributor: Oleg Toumilovich

Equipment: Canon ESO 350, modified 400mm Sigma lens, piggybacked on an 8-inch Cassegrain and guided with the Foton AstroCam.
Date: 2009 August.

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