This bipolar planetary nebula up in Perseus was discovered by Pierre Mechain in 1780, Charles Messier's right hand man. It seems to have many names including; the Little Dumbbell Nebula, the Barbell Nebula, and the Cork Nebula.


Celestron 9.25 XLT
ZWO ASI2600MC Duo
STC Duo Narrowband filter
Skywatcher EQ6-R Pro
ZWO ASIAIR Plus
77 x 300 second exposures
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