This image consists of 10-4 minute exposures taken on June 12, 2010 at the Plateau Observatory in Abbotsford.
The Dumbbell was the first planetary nebula discovered and gets its name from its dumbbell like shape when viewed though an eyepiece. It is about 6 arc minutes in diameter, much larger than its neighbour the Ring Nebula. It is located in the constellation Vulpecula and its age is estimated at 3,000 to 4,000 years.
