M27 (The Dumbbell Nebula), dnault42

M27 (The Dumbbell Nebula)

M27 (The Dumbbell Nebula), dnault42

M27 (The Dumbbell Nebula)

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M27 (The Dumbbell Nebula)

M27 is a planetary nebula situated about 1400 light years away from Earth in the constellation Vulpecula. The star that generated this nebula went Nova somewhere from 9,800 to 14.600 years ago. Its central neutron star is estimated to be the largest known.

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M27 (The Dumbbell Nebula), dnault42