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Object Type RA Dec Mag Con Size Distance Age Targeting
M76
NGC650/651
Little Dumbell Nebula
Planetary
Neb
01:42.4 +51 34 10.1 Per 1 LY x 5 LY 8.2 LY
Faintest Messier object; two lobes, one brighter & larger: mag's 12.2 & 17.0
Imaged from Date Focal Length F/ Exp Time R G B
Tucson, AZ 11/2/99 1.95 8 Min (12x40 sec)
little dumbell nebula