Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  Little Dumbbell  ·  M 76  ·  NGC 650
M 76, John Corban
M 76
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M 76

M 76, John Corban
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M 76

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Messier 76 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Perseus, and one of only four planetary nebulae in Messier's catalog. It is also known as the Little Dumbbell Nebula, the Barbell Nebula, or the Cork Nebula. The Little Dumbbell's common name derives from its resemblance to the Dumbbell Nebula (M 27) in Vulpecula. Originally thought to consist of two separate nebulae, it was given two NGC catalog numbers, NGC 650 and 651.

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M 76, John Corban