M 27 - Dumbbell Nebula
- Galerie:
- Universe
- Beschreibung:
- The Dumbbell Nebula, also known as the Apple Core Nebula, Messier 27, and NGC 6853, is a planetary nebula, nebulosity surrounding a white dwarf, in the constellation Vulpecula, at a distance of about 1360 light-years. It was the first such nebula to be discovered, by Charles Messier in 1764. At its brightness of visual magnitude 7.5 and diameter of about 8 arcminutes, it is easily visible in binoculars and is a popular observing target in amateur telescopes.
- Copyright:
- Anna & Hellmut Schulze-Wenck
- Keywords:
- #M_27 #dumbbell_nebula #astrophotography #deep_sky #sky #space #science #universe #stars #nebula #LRGB #narrowband #oxygen #sulfur #hydrogen #dark #material #supernova #black_holes #white_dwarfs #red_dwarfs
