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M27 Dumbbell Nebula (HaRGB), Prabhakar
M27 Dumbbell Nebula (HaRGB)
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M27 Dumbbell Nebula (HaRGB)

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Dumbbell Nebula is a planetary nebula in the constellation Vulpecula, at a distance of about 1,360 light years.

This object was the first planetary nebula to be discovered by Charles Messier in 1764. At its brightness of visual magnitude 7.5 and its diameter of about 8 arcminutes, it is easily visible in binoculars, and a popular observing target in amateur telescopes.

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Imaged from Everglades, South Florida

Ha - 20x10mins

RGB - 5x5 mins each

Processed using StarTools.

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M27 Dumbbell Nebula (HaRGB), Prabhakar