The Ring Nebula (M57)
With IC1296, a 14.8 Magnitude Galaxy in Lyra

Date: July, 12, 2007
Instrument: Celestron C14 w/Astro-Physics 1200 Mount
Imaged with SBIG STL-11K Camera -10C
Exposure: LRGB 75:36:27:33 Minutes
Guiding: AOL, MOAG, STL-Remote
Processed in MaximDL, Images Plus, Picture Window Pro and Photoshop
Location: My Dark Sky Site in Highland County, Ohio

Object Data:
Visual Magnitude: 8.8
Distance From Earth: 2300 Light Years
Size of Object: 2.4 Light Years Across