• Space/Science
  • GeekSpeak
  • Mysteries of
    the Multiverse
  • Science Fiction
  • The Comestible Zone
  • Off-Topic
  • Community
  • Flame
  • CurrentEvents

Recent posts

Keeling me softly... ER November 21, 2024 11:13 am (Space/Science)

The cabinet of Doctor Caligula ER November 19, 2024 8:28 am (CurrentEvents)

Is writing an addiction? RobVG November 18, 2024 11:05 am (Off-Topic)

RFK, Gabbard, Gaetz? ER November 15, 2024 4:32 am (CurrentEvents)

The Onion Buys Infowars podrock November 14, 2024 7:37 am (CurrentEvents)

Shutting it out BuckGalaxy November 7, 2024 3:21 pm (Flame)

Shit. podrock November 6, 2024 7:02 am (Flame)

Cyanide pill in hand... RL November 5, 2024 8:44 pm (CurrentEvents)

October Arctic S.I.E. ER November 5, 2024 12:48 pm (Space/Science)

Are We on the Cusp of a New Political Order? BuckGalaxy November 1, 2024 3:17 pm (Off-Topic)

OMFG! Say it isn't so, Buzz BuckGalaxy October 30, 2024 4:27 pm (Space/Science)

Home » Space/Science

The Ring Nebula May 23, 2013 7:10 pm RobVG

One of the most popular deepsky objects for amateur astronomers and their telescopes

New M57 image

Telescopes show a small, gray, “donut”. It’s actually a sphere. The edges appear because you’re looking through more gas, just like the color of the sunset.

  • Gray Donut by SteveS 2013-05-24 07:06:35
    • Great photos by ER 2013-05-24 09:45:58
      • They certainly are. n/t by RobVG 2013-05-24 16:18:12
      • Bringing it all back home. by ER 2013-05-24 09:01:41

      Search

      The Control Panel

      • Log in
      • Register