MESSIER 27 ... The Dumbell Nebula ...
by Chuck Caramella
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MESSIER 27 ... The Dumbell Nebula ...
Artist
Chuck Caramella
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Photograph - Photography
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Photograph. M27 - The Dumbell (Planetary) Nebula. Lying in our Milky Way Galaxy, M27 was discovered by Charles Messier in 1764. It was the first �planetary nebula� discovered. The distance to the nebula is about 1200 light-years away.
The colors of the nebula are produced by a tenuous gas. The gas in turn is heated and excited by the ultraviolet light from the central (core) star.
The nebula derives its name from its dumbbell shape.
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August 22nd, 2014
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