NGC 651 Archives - The Virtual Telescope Project 2.0

01/15/2025

Messier 76: the intriguing “small Dumbbell” planetary nebula: an image – 29 Dec. 2024.

We managed to image the wonderful, though neglected Messier 76 planetary nebula, aka the “little Dumbbell” (NGC 650/651). We are pleased to show it below. The image above comes from the average of 11,...

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11/03/2017

Messier 76: the “small Dumbbell”, a fascinating planetary nebula

The planetary nebula Messier 76 (M 76), also known as NGC 650/651, is one of the most studied objects of its class, representing a remarkable object for the observer. But in spite of his...