M27 - the dumbbell nebula

 

New photo using Seestar S30:

Seestar S30 300 x 10s = 60min 2025-8-13
From Whitley Bay 55.1N 1.5W 10m asl. Suburban, significant light pollution (6.5 Bortles)

This is a planetary nebula in the constellation of Vulpecula. I have seen various distance estimates ranging from 500 to nearly 1,000 light years.

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