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Ref : S01562
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Nebulas (144 images)
Title : The Dumbbell Nebula - also known as Messier 27 (M27) or NGC 6853
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The Dumbbell Nebula - also known as Messier 27 (M27) or NGC 6853 - is a typical planetary nebula and is located in the constellation Vulpecula (The Fox). The distance is rather uncertain, but is believed to be around 1200 light-years. It was first described by the French astronomer and comet hunter Charles Messier who found it in 1764 and included it as no. 27 in his famous list of extended sky objects
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