Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Vulpecula (Vul)  ·  Contains:  Dumbbell nebula  ·  M 27  ·  NGC 6853
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M27, Joshua Judkins
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M27

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Description

M27, the Dumbbell Nebula. Located in the constellation Vulpecula, about 1400 light years distant. Planetary nebulas are the remnants of old stars that exploded, expelling their outer layers of gas, and this is the first one ever discovered. At the very center of the nebula you'll see a star- this is what is left of the star that made M27. What you see is a white dwarf, in fact, the largest one known.

Imaging details-

Acquired two nights ago (08/06/2018) with really good seeing from an urban sky in Lynn, MA.

Luminance: 12 minutes (luminosity)

7nm Halpha: 12 minute (red)

7nm OIII: 10 minutes (blue)

Imaging telescope: Meade 12" LX600-ACF

Guiding camera/telescope: Starlock

Software: DSS, Photoshop CS6, Nebulosity 4

Subframes: 2 minutes

Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI1600MM-Cool

Gain: 195

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