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Image of M24, the Dumbbell Nebula taken by the 4-meter telescope at Kitt Peak
Bill Schoening / AURA / NOAO / NSF
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Dumbbell Nebula
This image of M24, the Dumbbell Nebula was captured by the 4-meter telescope at Kitt Peak. M24 is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Vulpecula. It is a shell of gas expelled by the star that illuminates the nebula.

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