The Dumbbell Nebula (Messier 27): a glowing double-lobed shell of gas cast off by a dying star. © 2026–present Lyric Pine

Dumbbell Nebula

Messier 27 · Vulpecula

A planetary nebula about 1,360 light-years away, the glowing gas shell cast off by a dying Sun-like star.

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