Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Vulpecula (Vul)  ·  Contains:  12 Vul  ·  12.00  ·  13 Vul  ·  14 Vul  ·  16 Vul  ·  914 Palisana  ·  Dumbbell Nebula  ·  LBN 135  ·  LBN 136  ·  LBN 137  ·  LBN 138  ·  LBN 139  ·  LDN 787  ·  LDN 789  ·  LDN 791  ·  LDN 793  ·  LDN 802  ·  LDN 805  ·  M 27  ·  NGC 6820  ·  NGC 6823  ·  NGC 6830  ·  NGC 6853  ·  PK059-00.2  ·  PK059-01.1  ·  PK059-01.2  ·  PK060+01.2  ·  PK060-00.1  ·  PK060-03.1  ·  Sh2-86  ·  And 6 more.
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The Dumbbell Gets the Finger (M27 & Sh2-86), 



    
        

            Timothy Martin
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The Dumbbell Gets the Finger (M27 & Sh2-86)

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The Dumbbell Gets the Finger (M27 & Sh2-86), 



    
        

            Timothy Martin
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The Dumbbell Gets the Finger (M27 & Sh2-86)

Acquisition details

Dates:
Aug. 30, 2023 ·  Aug. 31, 2023 ·  Sept. 1, 2023 ·  Sept. 4, 2023 ·  Sept. 5, 2023 ·  Sept. 6, 2023
Frames:
Antlia 3nm Narrowband H-alpha 2": 230×180(11h 30′) (gain: 98.00) 0°C bin 1×1
Antlia 3nm Narrowband Oxygen III 2": 222×180(11h 6′) (gain: 98.00) 0°C bin 1×1
Antlia 3nm Narrowband Sulfur II 2": 224×180(11h 12′) (gain: 98.00) 0°C bin 1×1
Antlia Blue Pro: 45×60(45′) (gain: 98.00) 0°C bin 1×1
Antlia Green Pro: 45×60(45′) (gain: 98.00) 0°C bin 1×1
Antlia Red Pro: 46×60(46′) (gain: 98.00) 0°C bin 1×1
Integration:
36h 4′
Darks:
30
Flats:
30
Flat darks:
30
Avg. Moon age:
18.00 days
Avg. Moon phase:
81.65%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:
8.00

RA center: 19h50m25s.24

DEC center: +23°4902.8

Pixel scale: 2.085 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 179.907 degrees

Field radius: 3.285 degrees

WCS transformation: thin plate spline

More info:Open 

Resolution: 9411x6231

File size: 17.4 MB

Locations: Home, Lewisville, Texas, United States

Data source: Backyard

Description

I do love shooting these wide fields with the small refractor. I find it fascinating to see these objects in context. So here's Sh2-86 (which I refer to as the Finger because of the prominent protrusion toward the center area) and M27 in Vulpecula together at last.

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