Little Dumbbell Nebula

At a glance

Type

Planetary nebula

Constellation

Per

Right ascension

1h 42m 19.7s

Declination

+51° 35′

Apparent magnitude

10.1

Angular size

1.1x0.6′

Catalogue

NGC0650

Located in Perseus.

The outline on your card

A small bright bar with faint lobes capped by bright rims.

Outline class

Bipolar

Axis ratio

0.55 : 1

Central source

Single central star

Surface brightness

Medium

Recorded structure

Equatorial ring · Polar lobes · Bright bar

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