NGC 6853
Dumbbell Nebula
NGC 6853 is a planetary nebula located in the constellation of Vulpecula. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6853:
| NGC: | NGC 6853 |
| Common name: | Dumbbell Nebula |
| Messier: | M 27 |
| Type: | planetary nebula |
| Constellation: | Vulpecula |
| V-mag (visual): | 7.4 |
| B-mag (blue): | 7.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.7 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| Right Ascension: | 19:59:36.38 |
| Declination: | 22:43:15.70 |
| Major axis: | 6.7 ' |
| Radial velocity: | -42 km/s |
| Redshift: | -0.00014 |
| PN central star ID: | BD+22 3878 |
| PN star V-mag: | 13.9 |
| PN star B-mag: | 13.9 |
| PN star U-mag: | 13.9 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS