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The orange rim swells, narrows and breaks into delicate variations of brightness, surrounding an interior that shifts from pale cyan at its edges to a deeper blue towards the centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA closer look\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt large scale, the outer ring reveals a more intricate character than its bold silhouette first suggests. Along the upper-right edge, a slender filament emerges from the glow; elsewhere, small changes in tone give the orange material a mottled, almost fibrous appearance. Just inside the rim, orange gradually yields to white, cyan and blue rather than ending at a single hard boundary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe central region is quieter but not featureless. Darker flecks interrupt its luminous blue surface, while faint wisps soften the transition towards the encircling ring. Subtle dark lanes can also be discerned towards the left and right sides of the surrounding structure. Beyond the nebula, minute points of light punctuate the black field, including several brighter specks near the lower edge. Their restrained presence emphasises how completely the glowing oval commands the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe image’s depth comes largely from these nested layers: darkness, a radiant orange perimeter, a narrow transitional band and the diffuse blue interior. Nothing is quite geometrically regular. That slight asymmetry keeps the form visually alive, particularly around the lower curve, where the nebula’s outline appears to turn gently through space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eImage details and provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e M57, Messier 57, NGC 6720 — the Ring Nebula\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eObject type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Milky Way planetary nebula\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lyra\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistance from Earth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2,500 light-years\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTelescope:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hubble Space Telescope\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal release date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23 May 2013, 16:00\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImage credit:\u003c\/strong\u003e NASA, ESA, and C. 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