Constellation: Perseus

Right Ascension: 01h 42.4m

Declination: +51° 34′ 31″

Distance: 2,500 ly

Messier 76 is a planetary nebula located in Perseus. Sometimes referred to as the little Dumbbell Nebula or Barbell Nebula. Spanning around 1.2 light years across and located some 2,500 light years away makes it one of the more challenging Messier objects.

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Category: Nebulas

Published: 20 November 2019

• Messier Object
• Emission Nebula

Telescope: GSO RC10

Camera: ZWO A071 Color

Constellation: Andromeda

Right Ascension: 23h 25m 54s

Declination: +42° 32′ 6″

Distance: 2,000 - 6,000 ly

One of these lights is not like the rest, tiny NGC 7662 aka The Blue Snowball. It is a planetary nebula located in the constellation of Andromeda. The bright star in the top left corner is 13 And.

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Category: Nebulas

Published: 25 October 2019

• Planetary Nebula

Read more: NGC 7662 The Blue Snowball Nebula

Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor

Camera: ZWO 1600 MM

Constellation: Aquila

Right Ascension: 19h 18m 28s

Declination: +6° 32′ 19.3″

NGC 6781 is a planetary nebula located in Aquila. It's outer shells blown off from the central star in its transition from red giant to white dwarf spans some two light years across.

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Category: Nebulas

Published: 11 October 2019

• Planetary Nebula

Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor

Camera: ZWO 1600 MM

Constellation: Cepheus

Right Ascension: 21h 01m 35.60s

Declination: +68° 10′ 10.0"

Distance: 1,300 ly

NGC 7023 is a refection nebula, blue light from central hot young star SAO 19158 reflects off the dust grains illuminating the nebula. The nebula spans some 6 light years across. Spent some 33 hours imaging this object over August and September 2019.

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Category: Nebulas

Published: 01 October 2019

• Reflection Nebula

Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor

Camera: ZWO 1600 MM