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 Fairfield , Little Dumbbell Nebula is visible all night. It will become visible around 19:03 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 37° above your north-eastern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:13, 31° 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) [1] 12.20 (B) [2] |
| Right ascension: | 01h42m [2] |
| Declination: | +51°34' [2] |
| Distance: | 1.0 kpc 3.4 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.01 |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.