Messier 76

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Messier_76

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:planetary_nebula
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Barbell_Nebula gptkb:Cork_Nebula gptkb:Little_Dumbbell_Nebula gptkb:NGC_650/651 gptkb:M76
gptkbp:angularSize	2.7′ × 1.8′
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude	10.1
gptkbp:cataloguedIn	gptkb:Charles_Messier
gptkbp:centralStarType	white dwarf
gptkbp:constellation	gptkb:Perseus
gptkbp:declination	+51° 34′ 31″
gptkbp:discoveredBy	gptkb:Pierre_Méchain
gptkbp:discoveredIn	1780
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth	2,500 light-years
gptkbp:epoch	gptkb:J2000
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Messier 76
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Milky_Way
gptkbp:notableFeature	faint outer halo
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:Messier_Catalogue gptkb:NGC_Catalogue
gptkbp:rightAscension	01h 42m 19.9s
gptkbp:shape	gptkb:planetary_nebula
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Charles_Messier
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6