File:Messier 76 – The Little Dumbbell Nebula in Perseus DSO.jpg

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Messier 76 – The Little Dumbbell Nebula in Perseus DSO

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English: The Little Dumbbell Nebula, also known as Messier 76 (M76), NGC 650/651, is a planetary nebula in northern constellation Perseus. Distance to M76 is currently estimated as 780 parsecs or 2,500 light years. The total nebula shines at the apparent magnitude of +10.1. The Little Dumbbell Nebula derives its common name from its resemblance to the Dumbbell Nebula (M27) in Vulpecula. It was originally thought to consist of two separate emission nebulae so bears New General Catalog numbers NGC 650 and 651. Tech Specs: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED Telescope, ZWO ASI2600MC camera running at 0F, 108 x 60 second exposures, Celestron CGEM-DX pier mounted, ZWO EAF and ASIAir Pro, processed in DSS and PixInisght. Image Date: July 27, 2024. Location: The Dark Side Observatory (W59), Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).
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