EOTS: A guide to the Ring Nebula M57 (6/23 -6/29)

[ocelotMartinez]

You make the best videos for learning astronomy. I love how you try to use your channel to help fight light pollution.

[theproject]

last night I was able to image M57 from my uber light polluted frontyard in northern Delaware, using nothing but a canon 7d and a 200mm lense. I did this using only vega as a reference and aiming the camera "sort of where" the nebula was supposed to be to then shoot a couple of 12800 iso test pictures just to confirm framing.    M57 looks tiny in the frame but the oval "greenish" donut was quite exciting to see given what I had to work with

[cosmictywlite]

Hi there, with you`r help David I  found M57 or NGC 6720, The Ring Nebula, I found it just after you did a Video on it, with my 120mm Refractor, I could see a smoke type ring, went up to Local Observatory at Springbook, & saw it through  a 41cm =16-inch Reflector, WOW, I never seen it before, The colors were amazing, thanks David  

[omega]

That's greatest astronomy channel I 've ever seen.Hope your channel will expand fast and will have millions of subscribers!

[greenglassrose]

Thank you for all your videos, Clear and Dark skies!

[sicification]

Thanks for this! I was able to view it for the first time tonight. Very cool! I'll definitely be using your vids to locate others.

[sherryleavitt]

Look forward to these every week !  Thanks ....

[Grimace]

As always great video. Supposed to have clear skies tonight, ring nebula here I come :-)

[klmusic]

Thanks for the tip! I have an 8 inch reflector, which has a red dot finder. I put the red dot between Sulefat and Sheliak and I was able to see the ring nebula. Very helpful.

[cosmictywlite]

Hi David, I couldnt` read emails before, I had to get a new Computer.I used my Laptop to stay online  sorry about that, but now it`s working   10 times faster

[cosmictywlite]

Thanks for the info on M57, , in Australia it`s only about 15 degree high, it gets a bit higher in a month, I`ll try to locate it soon. Thanks David

[EcceCluj]

*very* cool. Keep the geekiness coming.

[greenglassrose]

You know the skies are not cooperating, this summer! have a  lot of clouds in Pennsylvania here! :( I;m not seeing much!

[jmm]

Can't get enough of these fun and  highly informative little videos you make!  Keep up the great work.

There's a lot of chatter and debate in my local club, the SJAA.net, about which filter (narrow band, OIII, etc, ) to use on planetary nebulas, emission nebulas,  and galaxies.  Any thoughts or favorites?  What filter do you use for The Ring? Thanks.