Uploaded August 2012 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The Little Dumbbell Nebula - Messier 76 in the famous catalogue - contains a fascinating star which has been through an interesting "life".

Featuring Paul Crowther and Liam Hardy from the University of Sheffield. Liam is using the pt5m telescope on the island of La Palma.

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