嬌小而微微泛黃的星雲NGC 6729環繞在年輕變星南冕座R的周圍。
The smaller yellowish nebula (NGC 6729) surrounds young variable star R Coronae Australis.
Viewed from Earth, NGC 6744 is about two-thirds the size of a full moon, but it's so faint you can't see it without a backyard telescope.
這個星雲位於距離地球2000光年的天琴座內,它還有另外兩個名字:MessierObject57和NGC 6720。
Located about 2,000 light years from Earth in the constellation Lyra, the Ring Nebula is also known as Messier Object 57 and NGC 6720.