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Dumbbell Nebula

Designation:
M27
Object Type:
Stellar Remnant
Right Ascension:
20h 0m
Declination:
+22° 43'
Magnitude:
7.4
Distance:
1,360 light years
Constellation:
Vulpecula
Capture Date:
January 10, 2019

Image Source: Sean Perkins / Frosty Drew Observatory

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Articles about M27:

Celebration of Space - July 2, 2021

This coming Sunday, July 4, 2021, Mercury will achieve Maximum Western Elongation, which is when Mercury arrives at the point in its orbit where it is at tangent for Earth-bound observers. What this means in basic terms is that Mercury will be ... more