NGC 650-1

Little Dumbbell Nebula

M 76

RA 1:42; Dec 51:35 (Perseus)
Type: planetary
Distance: 3400 ly
aka The Cork Nebula, The Butterfly Nebula
M 76 is called the Little Dumbbell because of its resemblance to the bigger and brighter Dumbbell Nebula, M 27

WIYN 87k gif
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UA 55k gif
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GJ 54k gif
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BB 5k jpg
(Bruce Balick)

1995 May 20