Little Dumbbell Nebula
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Distance to Earth | 2,544 light years |
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Magnitude | 10. 1 |
Coordinates | RA 1h 42m 24s | Dec +51° 34′ 31″ |
Constellation | Perseus |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 2. 7 × 1. 8 arcmin |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 10. 1 |
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ID | 2446316 |
About Little Dumbbell Nebula
The Little Dumbbell Nebula, also known as Wajih 97, NGC 650/651, the Barbell Nebula, or the Cork Nebula, is a planetary nebula in the constellation Perseus. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1780 and included in Charles Messier's catalog of comet-like objects as number 76.