M57 – The Ring Nebula
Evening Highlights:
- The Ring Nebula (M57) , a planetary nebula nearly 2300 light years from Earth.
- The Dumbbell Nebula (M27), a planetary nebula, approximately 1360 light years from Earth.
- Two planets are visible in the sky tonight. Don’t know which ones or how to find them? You will after tonight.
- Video: A video on nebulae will be shown at 8:15 PM (bring a chair!).
Please note that this event is held “weather permitting”, and is cancelled if it is raining or excessively windy; announcement of a cancellation will be posted both on this page as well as facebook.com/sdbhas. We generally begin observing at 9:00 P.M.