M27 Dumbbell Nebula

The Dumbbell Nebula also known as M27 was the first planetary nebula discovered by Charles Messier in 1764. Located more than 1200 light-years from Earth in the constellation Vulpecula, this nebula is the result of an old star that has shed it's outer layers. These type of nebula get the name planetary nebula due to their resemblance to a planetary body.

Red represents Sulphur & Nitrogen, green represents Hydrogen and blue represents Oxygen.

Constellation Vulpecula

Distance about 1,000 light-years from Earth