Planetary nebula · PerseusM76 · NGC 650 · Cork Nebula
Barbell Nebula
Above the horizon all nightHighest after dark 01:45 · northeast · 90°
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Where is the Barbell Nebula?
Times for LondonChange city
Look northeast, about 90° up at 01:45 in Perseus.
- Rises
- Always up
- Highest
- 01:45
- Sets
- Never
- Best after dark
- 01:45 · 90°
Can I see the Barbell Nebula tonight?
From London tonight, the Barbell Nebula is above the horizon all night. It’s highest after dark at 01:45, in the northeast at 90°.
At magnitude 10.1, with its light spread out, it needs a telescope and a dark sky.
This is position and timing only: clouds, haze and light pollution aren’t included.
What does the Barbell Nebula look like?
Eyes
Not visibleToo faint to see by eye.
Binoculars
Too faint for most binoculars.
Telescope
A small disk or ring of gray-green light.
About the Barbell Nebula
The Barbell Nebula (M76) is a planetary nebula in Perseus, with a total brightness of magnitude 10.1 and an apparent size of 1.1′.
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