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Little Dumbbell (Messier 76)

Little Dumbbell (Messier 76) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Perseus with an apparent magnitude of 10.1, spanning about 1 arcminutes. A telescope is needed to observe it.

It is best placed in the evening sky around October. It is visible from the whole northern hemisphere and from southern latitudes down to about 38°S. It is circumpolar (never sets) north of latitude 38°N.

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