Description: - Designated M76 and NGC 650. A.K.A. The
Little Dumbbell Nebula, The Little Barbell, and The Cork Nebula.
A large magnitude 10 planetary nebular in Perseus. It is
classed as a bipolar planetary nebula composed of a ring seen
edge on as the central bar, and two lobes coming out the top and
bottom of the ring, all ejected by the progenitor star which has
since collapsed to a white dwarf. About 2500Ly away Camera: ASI533M Pro through Chroma RGB, Ha and Oiii
Filters Telescope: Astro-Physics 130EDT, 1085mm at f/8.35 Exposure: 6x5min R, 5x5min ea GB, 9x15min Oiii and
10x15min Ha for over 6hrs total Location: Bright City of Calgary AB Exposure Date: 2025-10-14 Processed in PixInsight with RCAstro Tools
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