Little Dumbbell Nebula
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title:
Little Dumbbell Nebula
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The Little Dumbbell Nebula, also known as Messier 76, NGC 650/651, the Barbell Nebula, or the Cork Nebula, is a planetary nebula in the northern constellation of Perseus. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1780 and included in Charles Messier's catalog of comet-like objects as number 76. It was first classified as a planetary nebula in 1918 by the astronomer Heber Doust Curtis. However, others might have previously recognized it as a planetary nebula; for example, William Huggins found its s
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Planetary nebula in the constellation Perseus
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Dumbbell_Nebula
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2024-04-19T07:20:02Z
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