Dumbbell Nebula Snapped by Spitzer (Photo)

This image of the Dumbbell Nebula or Messier 27 was captured in infrared by NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope.
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Dumbbell Nebula Snapped by Spitzer (Photo)
8/12/2011
Updated:
10/1/2015
<a><img class="size-medium wp-image-1799373" title="The Dumbbell Nebula, also known as Messier 27, pumps out infrared light in this image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. The nebula was named after its resemblance to a dumbbell when seen in visible light. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/Harvard-Smithsonian CfA)" src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/09/Stars.jpg" alt="The Dumbbell Nebula, also known as Messier 27, pumps out infrared light in this image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. The nebula was named after its resemblance to a dumbbell when seen in visible light. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/Harvard-Smithsonian CfA)" width="590"/></a>
The Dumbbell Nebula, also known as Messier 27, pumps out infrared light in this image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. The nebula was named after its resemblance to a dumbbell when seen in visible light. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/Harvard-Smithsonian CfA)