The Little Dumbbell Nebula (Planetary Nebula)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , Little Dumbbell Nebula is visible all night. It will become visible at around 17:54 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 62° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:17, 77° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:18, when it sinks to 22° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
Little Dumbbell Nebula
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Object Type
Planetary Nebula
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Position
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 10.10 (V)[2] 12.20 (B)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 01h42m [1] |
| Declination: | +51°34' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.0 kpc 3.4 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | 0.01 |