Dumbbell Nebula

Dumbbell Nebula (M27)

Planetary Nebula

Vulpecula

~1,360 light years

18 August 2025

Brummen, Netherlands

William Optics RedCat 51

iOptron SkyTracker Pro

Canon EOS 800D

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iOptron SkyTracker Pro

140 x 20s

47m

Siril, Photoshop

The Dumbbell Nebula (M27) is one of the brightest and most famous planetary nebulae visible from Earth. Located in the constellation Vulpecula at a distance of about 1,360 light years, it was formed when a dying star shed its outer layers into space. Discovered by Charles Messier in 1764, it was the first planetary nebula ever recorded.