M76 - The Little Dumbell Nebula, 



    
        

            Tim Jardine

M76 - The Little Dumbell Nebula

M76 - The Little Dumbell Nebula, 



    
        

            Tim Jardine

M76 - The Little Dumbell Nebula

Acquisition details

Dates:
Oct. 1, 2012
Frames:
Integration:
0″
Avg. Moon age:
16.03 days
Avg. Moon phase:
98.20%

Resolution: 1359x990

File size: 526.9 KB

Description

Messier 76, or The Little Dumbell, is a planetary nebula in the constellation of Perseus.

It's distance from earth is reckoned to be around 2500 ly, and is one of the harder targets on the Messier list to see.

Comments

Histogram

M76 - The Little Dumbell Nebula, 



    
        

            Tim Jardine