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DSS Image of Dumbbell Nebula

- Object NameObject NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.Dumbbell Nebula, M27, NGC 6853
- Release DateFebruary 10, 2003
- Science ReleaseClose-up of M27, the Dumbbell Nebula
- CreditDigitized Sky Survey (DSS)
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Close-Up of M27, the Dumbbell Nebula
An aging star's last hurrah is creating a flurry of glowing knots of gas that appear to be streaking through space in this close-up image of the Dumbbell Nebula, taken with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. The Dumbbell, a nearby planetary nebula residing more than 1,200...
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