Month: June 2025

The extraordinary Ring Nebula (Messier 57), showing off its multilayered form. Image: Bob Fera.
Observing

Lyra’s stunning smoke ring – M57

10 June 2025 Astronomy Now

Messier 57, the Ring Nebula, graces the constellation Lyra as one of the finest planetary nebulae in the night sky. A true summer showpiece, it’s remarkably easy to locate and observe—even through modest instruments as small as 80mm (about three inches) in aperture.