Messier M27
Dumbbell Nebula
Planetary Nebula
Vulpecula
Intermediate
Bright planetary; excellent long-FL target.
Angular size
8′ × 5.7′
Magnitude
7.5
Best months
July, August, September
Constellation
Vulpecula
Catalog IDs
M27;NGC 6853;Caldwell 63
Common aliases
Dumbbell Nebula;Apple Core Nebula