RA 25.5820° · Dec 51.5755° · openngc
5 more points to reach Rare.
Barbell Nebula,Cork Nebula,Little Dumbbell Nebula is an uncommon nebula. It sits in the constellation Per and shines at apparent magnitude 10.1.
Clouds of gas and dust light-years across, where new stars are forged.
Look for Barbell Nebula,Cork Nebula,Little Dumbbell Nebula in the constellation Per. At apparent magnitude 10.1, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, Barbell Nebula,Cork Nebula,Little Dumbbell Nebula is best seen from a dark site away from city lights, and when it is above the horizon depends on your latitude and the time of year. The visibility panel above works out tonight's viewing window for your saved location.
Barbell Nebula,Cork Nebula,Little Dumbbell Nebula scores 28 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 5 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 3 science badges — Nebula, Messier object and Has a proper name — each earned for a real, measurable property of the object. Rarity on Spacedle is never random: the more remarkable an object's astrophysics, the more badges it collects, the higher it scores, and the rarer it ranks.