Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Vulpecula (Vul)  ·  Contains:  Dumbbell nebula  ·  M 27  ·  NGC 6853  ·  PK060-03.1
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M27 - Dumbbell Nebula 2019, Sergio G. S.
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M27 - Dumbbell Nebula 2019

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M27 - Dumbbell Nebula 2019

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1227 LY Away, the M27 is a planetary nebula with a white dwarf in its centre. A similar fate ti that of our own star, the Sun in 5 or 6 billion years.

M27 has an estimated diameter of about 2.9 LY

Fun fact: In 1988, Leos Ondra, a Czech amateur astronomer, discovered a variable star that appeared in some images of M27 but not in others. He concluded that it was a long period variable and nicknamed it Goldilocks.

The Goldilocks Variable was later confirmed to be a Mira-type variable, a pulsating star going through a cycle of expansion and contraction every 213 days. Mira variables were named after Mira, also known by its Bayer designation Omicron Ceti, a red giant star located in the constellation Cetus, the Whale.

Source: https://www.messier-objects.com

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M27 - Dumbbell Nebula 2019, Sergio G. S.

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