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NASA images: 6 photos by Hubble telescope catch glimpses of outer Space, from Omega Centauri to Dumbbell Nebula
The nebula is also known as Messier 76 or M76 and is located 3,400 light-years away in the northern circumpolar constellation Perseus. The name 'Little Dumbbell' comes from its shape, which is a ...
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Hubble Space Telescope marks 34 years with new portrait of a ‘cosmic dumbbell’
NASA released the image of the Little Dumbbell Nebula, also known as Messier 76 or M76, to celebrate the 34th anniversary of the April 24, 1990, launch of the space observatory. The nebula ...