Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  Little Dumbbell  ·  M 76  ·  NGC 650
M76 - Little Dumbbell Nebula, Derryk
M76 - Little Dumbbell Nebula
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M76 - Little Dumbbell Nebula

M76 - Little Dumbbell Nebula, Derryk
M76 - Little Dumbbell Nebula
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M76 - Little Dumbbell Nebula

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Description

Also known as the Barbell Nebula, M76 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Perseus located at an estimated distance of about 2,500 light-years away.

RGB taken in December 2019 to January 2020 & Hα taken in October to November 2017 over multiple nights from Campbell, CA, USA. Sky: 18.80 mag/arcsec^2



Total integration: 2,460 mins (41 hrs)



Details, Equipment, & Software:

Telescope: Astro-Tech AT10RCT (FL2000mm f/8)

Camera: SBIG STF-8300m (-10°C)

Filter: Astrodon 36mm RGB & H-α 5nm

Guide: OAG-8300 with QHY5III174

Focuser: Moonlite CSL w/ high res stepper motor

Mount: Astro-Physics AP1100GTO

Capture: Sequence Generator Pro

Frames:

Astrodon H-α: 86x900s

Astrodon R: 78x300s

Astrodon G: 78x300s

Astrodon B: 78x300s

Stacking/Final Processing: Pixinsight

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M76 - Little Dumbbell Nebula, Derryk