Ring Nebula (M 57)
A smoke ring in Lyra – the gas shell of a star at the end of its life.
What you get
- Format
- JPEG
- Resolution
- 3 597 × 6 394 px (23 MPx)
- Aspect ratio
- ≈ 9:16
- File size
- 5.5 MB
- Recommended print size
- 30 × 54 cm at 300 DPI – viewed up close
45 × 81 cm at 200 DPI – framed on a wall
Larger prints are possible but will look softer up close. - Suitable for
- For printing for personal use, or as a desktop or TV background.
- Licence
- Personal, non-commercial use. You may not resell, share or use the file commercially. Terms
- Watermark
- No watermark. If the image carries the author’s signature, so does the file.
- Delivery
- Download link right after payment – on the order page and by e-mail. Valid 7 days, 5 downloads.
About the object
The Ring Nebula (M 57) in Lyra is a planetary nebula about 2,600 light years away. The ring is a shell of gas that we see as a loop; a tiny white dwarf sits at its centre.
How the image was made
- Captured
- 20 August 2025
- Total exposure
- 2 h 00 min
- Calibration & stacking
- Siril 1.4.0-beta3
- Processing
- Adobe Lightroom 8.5 (Windows)
Data from the original file’s metadata or from the author.