ESA/Hubble heic2408: Hubble celebrates 34th anniversary with a look at the Little Dumbbell Nebula. In celebration of the 34th anniversary of the launch of the legendary NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope on 24 April, astronomers took a snapshot of the Little Dumbbell Nebula (also known as Messier 76, M76, or NGC 650/651) located 3400 light-years …

ESA/Hubble News
23 April 2024

In celebration of the 34th anniversary of the launch of the legendary NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope on 24 April, astronomers took a snapshot of the Little Dumbbell Nebula (also known as Messier 76, M76, or NGC 650/651) located 3400 light-years away in the northern circumpolar constellation Perseus. The photogenic nebula is a favourite target of amateur astronomers.

The release, images and videos are available on:
https://esahubble.org/news/heic2408/

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ESA/Hubble Information Centre
23 April 2024

 
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