The Little Dumbbell Nebula (M76)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , the Little Dumbbell Nebula will become visible at around 20:19 (EDT), 26° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 20:59 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
The Little Dumbbell Nebula (M76)
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 01h42m [1] |
| Declination: | +51°34' [1] |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 10.10 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.2 kpc 3.9 klyr [2] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.30 |