Messier 76, also known as M76, the Little Dumbbell Nebula, the Cork Nebula or NGC 650/651, is a planetary nebula in the constellation Perseus, discovered by Pierre Mechain in 1780. It is one of the faintest objects in Charles Messier's catalogue, formed from the outer layers of a dying sun-like star shed into space, and lies roughly 2,500 light-years from Earth; its bar-shaped, double-lobed structure gave rise to its popular nickname as a smaller counterpart to the Dumbbell Nebula, Messier 27.
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1. Wikidata: Messier 76
- Wikidata Q14015, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- wikidata-q14015 Wikidata claim (w-bbfill-edspace5-0927)
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Little Dumbbell Nebula (Wikipedia)
Messier 76, Wikipedia - lead section, catalogue classificationQuote, Messier 76, Wikipedia - lead section, catalogue classification
The Little Dumbbell Nebula, also known as Messier 76, NGC 650/651, the Barbell Nebula, or the Cork Nebula, is a planetary nebula in the northern constellation of Perseus.
Messier 76 (Wikipedia)
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The Little Dumbbell Nebula, also known as Messier 76, NGC 650/651, the Barbell Nebula, or the Cork Nebula, is a planetary nebula in the northern constellation of Perseus.
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