Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Vulpecula (Vul)  ·  Contains:  Dumbbell nebula  ·  M 27  ·  NGC 6853
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Dumbbell Nebula, Israel Barbosa de Brito
Dumbbell Nebula
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Dumbbell Nebula

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Dumbbell Nebula, Israel Barbosa de Brito
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Dumbbell Nebula

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The Dumbbell Nebula was the first planetary nebula to be discovered, by Charles Messier in 1764. The age of the nebula is some 9,800 years and the central star a white dwarf.

Distance 1360 ly

Apparent magnitude (V) 7.5

Apparent dimensions (V) 8′.0 × 5′.6

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This image was captured in Luziania, a small city near Brasília/Brazil.

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ISO 1600, total exposure time of 6 min (2 subs 180s); no darks, flats or bias applied.

Noise due to small number of frames removed artificially.

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Dumbbell Nebula, Israel Barbosa de Brito