Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Vulpecula (Vul)  ·  Contains:  Dumbbell Nebula  ·  HD345443  ·  HD345444  ·  HD345445  ·  HD345446  ·  HD345449  ·  HD345450  ·  HD345451  ·  HD345452  ·  HD345453  ·  HD345454  ·  HD345455  ·  HD345463  ·  HD345469  ·  M 27  ·  NGC 6853
M27 - Dumbbell Nebula, Geoffrey Gilles
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M27 - Dumbbell Nebula

M27 - Dumbbell Nebula, Geoffrey Gilles
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M27 - Dumbbell Nebula

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Focus on the M27 planetary nebula, a.k.a. the Dumbbell Nebula, in the constellation Vulpecula. It was the first such nebula to be discovered, by Charles Messier in 1764. Certainly one the most impressive objects of its kind in the sky, together with the Helix Nebula.

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M27 - Dumbbell Nebula, Geoffrey Gilles