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M27
M27 — Dumbbell Nebula
Planetary Nebula
· VulpeculaIntermediate
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Target information
- Object type
- Planetary Nebula
- Constellation
- Vulpecula
- Right ascension
- 19h 59m 36s
- Declination
- +22° 43′ 17″
- Magnitude
- 7.5
- Angular size
- 8′ × 5.7′
- Surface brightness
- 11 mag/arcmin²
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Best months
- July, August, September
- Catalog IDs
- M27;NGC 6853
About this target
Bright planetary; excellent long-FL target.
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