The Dumbbell Nebula (Planetary Nebula)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , Dumbbell Nebula is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:17 (EDT) – 6 hours and 41 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 56° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:45.
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Name
Dumbbell Nebula
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Object Type
Planetary Nebula
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Position
| Constellation: | Vulpecula |
| Magnitude: | 8.10 (V)[2] 7.60 (B)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 19h59m [1] |
| Declination: | +22°43' [1] |
| Distance: | 383.2 parsec 1249.4 lightyrs [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | 0.18 |