M27 - The Dumbbell Nebula, NocturnalAstro

M27 - The Dumbbell Nebula

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)
M27 - The Dumbbell Nebula, NocturnalAstro

M27 - The Dumbbell Nebula

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)

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Dumbbell nebula, one of the most popular planetary nebula around, located about 1,200 light years from Earth in the constellation of Vulpecula.

The Dumbbell nebula is approximately half a light year in diameter but even at this great distance, the nebula appears quite large, equivalent to about half the diameter of the full Moon.

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M27 - The Dumbbell Nebula, NocturnalAstro