| Type |
Location |
r.a. |
dec. |
Size |
Magnitude |
Distance |
| Planetary Nebula |
Perseus |
01h42.4 |
+51°34' |
1' |
10 |
2.5 Kly (estimate) |
The Little Dumbbell Nebula, also known as Messier 76, NGC 650/651, the
Barbell Nebula, or the Cork Nebula, is a planetary nebula in the constellation
Perseus.
The central star is mag. 17
M76 detail:
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| Date |
Telescope |
Binning |
Exp Time (s) |
Special processing |
Notes |
| Oct 5, 2002 |
Centurion
18" |
L 1:1
RGB 2:1 |
L 4x300
R,G,B 300 |
Virtual
pixel, LRGB, Max Entropy, DDP |
Image sampling: .7"/pixel |
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