Messier 57 (Ring Nebula) and Galaxy IC 1296 Posted on 2013-05-31 by Dr. Johannes Schilling – Messier 57 (Ring Nebula) and Galaxy IC 1296 – Lonsee Messier 57 and Galaxy IC 1296. Sketched with 25X100 Binocular in May 2013. Time for observing: 2,5 hours. Observer: Dr. Johannes Schilling, Lonsee Related posts: No related posts.