NGC 650-1

Little Dumbbell Nebula

M 76

Photo: University of Oregon (140k gif)

• RA 1:42; Dec 51:35 (Perseus)
  
• Type: planetary
  
• Distance: 3400 ly
• aka The Cork Nebula, The Butterfly Nebula
• M 76 is called the Little Dumbbell because of its resemblance to the bigger and brighter Dumbbell Nebula, M 27

UO 140k gif

UO 245k gif

WIYN 87k gif
(caption)

UA 55k gif
(caption)

GJ 54k gif
(caption)

BB 5k jpg
(Bruce Balick)

SEDS 58k gif

SEDS 269k gif

Bill Arnett

1995 May 20