The Ring Nebula

[pokerfan]

or as I know it, M57. Seen through a telescope, it—like Saturn—just doesn't seem like it should be there. But there it is.


M57 (the Ring Nebula) ‘deep version’ taken by by amateur astronomers Terry Hancock of Michigan and Fred Herrmann of Alabama who both used Astro-Tech 12 inch Ritchey-Chrétien astrographs.
Read more: http://www.universetoday.com/102686/amateur-images-of-the-ring-nebula-rival-views-from-space-telescopes/#ixzz2VO5SiLjp

And today's APOD:



http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

Don't expect to see those those vibrant colors if you take a peek through a telescope. It will look something more like this:



But still, amazing.

[tclambert]

1. The second one looks a lot like the Eye of Sauron

[Spitfire of ATJ]

2. The Cat's Eye Nebula is one that shows color...

[libodem]

3. Looks like the eye of God