About Little Dumbbell Nebula (M76)

Little Dumbbell Nebula is a rewarding deep-sky target and appears as a soft glow. It is quite faint.

Current visibility

It is currently below the horizon.

It stays above 30° for roughly 5 hours.

Nebulae benefit from filters, fine detail requires darker skies.

Observing tips

This object is better suited for experienced observers.

What to expect

At higher magnification, subtle detail can be detected.

It is more subtle than brighter Dso objects.

Type

Planetary Nebula

Constellation

Perseus

Distance

3400 ly

Size

2.7' x 1.8'

Season

Autumn

Difficulty

Moderate

Magnitude

10.1