M 57 - Ring Nebula

The Ring Nebula is in the costellation of Lyra. It's a planetary nebula with a typical ring shape caused by the expulsion of matter from the central star, visible in this image.
 

Technical Data
Optics 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope
Focal Lenght 2000 mm
Focal Ratio f/10
Exposure Time 40 min exposure
Film Kodak E200
Developement sensibility 320 ISO
Location Tradate (VA, Italy), at 300m
Date and time of exposure start 11 october 2001, 20.05 UT
Mount Meade 8"
Tracking Off axis guider with ST4
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