M 27 (NGC 6853)  The Dumbbell Nebula, Fernando

M 27 (NGC 6853) The Dumbbell Nebula

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Description

Image taken during the 6th Brazilian Meeting of Astrphotography in Alto Paraiso de Goias - Brazil

Location: Vulpecula Constellation

Type: PLanetary Nebula

RA: 19h 56m

Dec: +22deg 43m

Distance to Solar System: 1000 light years

Due to not enough frames the bowtie-shape of the nebula is barely visible. This nebula has a very complex structure needing more than 4 times the number of sub-frames processed in this image to reveals such an intricated structure.

Image:

RGB: 6x300sec each channel bin 2x2

Luminance: 7 x 900sec bin 1x1

Ha: 8 x 900 sec bin 1x1

O3: 5 x 900 sec bin 1x1

Telescope: GSO RC 8" f/8

CCD: ST83000

This night was very windy, making the starts with an odd shape.

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M 27 (NGC 6853)  The Dumbbell Nebula, Fernando