Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  Barbell Nebula  ·  Cork Nebula  ·  Little Dumbbell Nebula  ·  M 76  ·  NGC 650
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The Little DumbBell Nebula, M76, Jim Starek
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The Little DumbBell Nebula, M76

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The Little DumbBell Nebula, M76, Jim Starek
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The Little DumbBell Nebula, M76

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M76 is a planetary nebula, which is an expanding shell of gas around an aging or dying star, and it is one of only four planetary nebulas in Charles Messier’s catalog. M76 is located in the constellation Perseus and is approximately 2,500 light-years away from Earth.
This planetary nebula is also known as the Cork Nebula, Barbell Nebula, or Little Dumbbell Nebula.

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The Little DumbBell Nebula, M76, Jim Starek

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