VLT Image of Dumbbell Nebula (ground-based image)
round-based image of Dumbbell taken with VLT 8.2mtelescope in H-alpha, [O III], and B filters. VLT Dumbbell Nebula Photo Page
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About the Image
NASA press release
NASA caption
NASA caption
| Id: | opo0306c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 10 February 2003, 15:00 |
| Size: | 3000 x 3715 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Dumbbell Nebula, IRAS 19574+2234, M 27, Messier 27, NGC 6853 |
| Type: | • Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Planetary • Nebulae Images/Videos |
| Distance: | 1200 light years |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
| Optical B |
429 nm | Very Large Telescope (VLT) FORS1 |
| Optical OIII |
501 nm | Very Large Telescope (VLT) FORS1 |
| Optical H-alpha |
656 nm | Very Large Telescope (VLT) FORS1 |
