NGC 6765 planetary nebula in Lyra

 

 2012 Jan 5

Not the famous Ring Nebula. This one is much smaller and fainter. It was also getting quite low in the sky when I took this.

Canon EOS 5D MkII ISO6400 66x32s
254mm Newtonian f=1200mm f/4.8
HEQ5 equatorial mount, driven but not guided
2012 Jan 5 18:05:52-18:46:56 UT
From Rookhope 54.8N 2.1W 330m asl. Rural, almost no light pollution (3 Bortles)

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