Ring Nebula

Summary

Ring Nebula is a planetary nebula^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of planetary_nebula entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (326 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ring Nebula is credited with the discovery of Charles Messier^[3].
• Ring Nebula is credited with the discovery of Antoine Darquier de Pellepoix^[4].
• Ring Nebula's image is recorded as Ring Nebula.jpg^[5].
• Ring Nebula's instance of is recorded as planetary nebula^[6].
• Ring Nebula's constellation is recorded as Lyra^[7].
• Ring Nebula's spectral class is recorded as DA(O?)^[8].
• Ring Nebula's part of is recorded as Orion Arm^[9].
• Ring Nebula's Commons category is recorded as Ring Nebula^[10].
• Ring Nebula's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6720^[11].
• Ring Nebula's catalog code is recorded as M 57^[12].
• Ring Nebula's catalog code is recorded as NVSS J185335+330145^[13].
• Ring Nebula's catalog code is recorded as PLX 4377^[14].
• Ring Nebula's catalog code is recorded as BD+32 3246^[15].
• Ring Nebula's catalog code is recorded as CSI+32-18517^[16].
• Ring Nebula's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 11366^[17].
• Ring Nebula's catalog code is recorded as GSC2 N0223131306^[18].
• Ring Nebula's catalog code is recorded as HD 175353^[19].
• Ring Nebula's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 18517+3257^[20].
• Ring Nebula's catalog code is recorded as PK 063+13 1^[21].
• Ring Nebula's catalog code is recorded as PK 063+13^[22].
• Ring Nebula's catalog code is recorded as PLX 4377.00^[23].
• Ring Nebula's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 2090486618786534784^[24].
• Ring Nebula's catalog code is recorded as [LFO93] 1851+32^[25].
• Ring Nebula's catalog code is recorded as [D71] 1851+32^[26].
• Ring Nebula's catalog code is recorded as [A86] 1851+329^[27].

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Works and Contributions

Credited discoveries include Charles Messier^[3], an astronomer^[28], 1730–1817^[29], of France^[30], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[31], specialised in astronomy^[32] and Antoine Darquier de Pellepoix^[4], an astronomer^[33], 1718–1802^[34], of France^[35].

Why It Matters

Ring Nebula ranks in the top 3% of planetary_nebula entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (326 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]