Messier : Little Dumbbell Nebula (Messier M76)

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-05
Astronomical night: 22:17 - 04:40 (GMT -5)
Little Dumbbell Nebula (Messier M76) Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk351° (North)
SetDawn25°43° (Northeast)
Maximum elevation

04:39

25°

43° (Northeast)

Elevation

Little Dumbbell Nebula (Messier M76) Celestial motion
Information about Little Dumbbell Nebula (Messier M76)

General information

NGC650 is the planetary nebula at magnitude 10 that is placed in Perseus constellation and has apparent size of 2 angular minutes.
nebula is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-05, nebula NGC650 will be visible all night. At 22:17 the object will be placed at north, above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:40 when fade from view as dawn breaks northeast. Maximum elevation, 25° above horizon, will be reached at 04:39, when nebula will be placed at northeast.
 

Little Dumbbell Nebula (Messier M76) on the sky map

Little Dumbbell Nebula (Messier M76) on the sky map
Object type

Planetary Nebula

Alternative names

Little Dumbbell Nebula, Cork Nebula, Barbell Nebula

Constellation

Perseus

Magnitude

10

Apparent size2'x2'
Right ascension1h 42m 19.69s
Declination51° 34′ 31.7″

Catalogues

Messier

M76

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC650

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H IV 66Double Star6.5
NGC744Open Cluster7.9