Deep Sky Diamond Ring

[Uhwaz]

Anyone managed to get shot of this ?

http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/09/tech/innovation/diamond-ring-astronomy/

[cotterless45]

If you can get to Hydra,

http://www.skyhound.com/observing/archives/mar/A_33.html

Nick.

[Uhwaz]

seen it on cnn web thought its something that came up recently looks like its been there for a while so ?

thx Nick thats a nice web you got there

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

The Abel planetary nebulae have VERY low surface brightness, as a rule, hence the rarity of images. I have yet to discern one visually through my scope, and I am no slouch when it comes to picking out seriously faint stuff, Maybe this summer I might catch one using Olly's 20" "Sir Isaac".

[Uhwaz]

i live in very dark place in ireland but only 8'' scope

I was asking just cos they way they presented the picture i thought its something that happend recently

thx for all the input