Astrometric survey M27 Dumbbell Nebula by jkinnikin

Other Apps • Science Fiction • posted on Sep 02, 2003

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Models and Post done in Assymetrix 3D and Photoshop Background taken with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. the Dumbbell Nebula,a nearby planetary nebula residing more than 1,200 light-years away, is the result of an old star that has shed its outer layers in a unique display of color. The nebula, also known as Messier 27 (M27), was the first planetary nebula ever discovered. French astronomer Charles Messier spotted it in 1764.