Dumbell Nebula in Vulpecula. Creator: NASA.
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Dumbell Nebula in Vulpecula. Creator: NASA.

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Dumbell Nebula in Vulpecula. The Dumbbell Nebula (Messier 27), 1,360 light-years away in the constellation of Vulpecula, was discovered in 1764 by Charles Messier. It is a planetary nebula, the remains of stars that once looked a lot like our sun. When sun-like stars die, they puff out their outer gaseous layers. These layers are heated by the hot core of the dead star, called a white dwarf, and shine with infrared and visible-light colours.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Space

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HRM19F02_258

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65,5Mo (1,8Mo) / 45,6cm x 36,0cm / 5380 x 4254 (300dpi)

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