M27 the Dumbbell nebula, Steve Coates
M27 the Dumbbell nebula, Steve Coates

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Description

M27 Dumbell nebula

Planetary nebula

~1,360 light years distant

Constellation Velpecula

October 2, 2010

Imaged from Ocala, FL

360 sec exposure x9 stacked in DSS (57 minutes) and edited with PS CS5

Sky Watcher 8" SCT

Orion 80mm Shorttube

Orion SSAG

Celestron CG-5 Mount

Canon XSi (unmodded)

PClix "intervalometer"

Atronomik CLS light pollution filter clip for Canon EOS

Thousand Oaks Optical Dew Controller

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M27 the Dumbbell nebula, Steve Coates