Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Vulpecula (Vul)  ·  Contains:  Dumbbell Nebula  ·  M 27  ·  NGC 6853  ·  The star 14Vul

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Dumbbel Nebula M27, Theodore Arampatzoglou
Dumbbel Nebula M27
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Dumbbel Nebula M27

Image of the day 04/11/2014

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Dumbbel Nebula M27, Theodore Arampatzoglou
Dumbbel Nebula M27
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Dumbbel Nebula M27

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The Dumbbell Nebula (also known as Messier 27, M 27, or NGC 6853) is a planetary nebula (PN) in the constellation Vulpecula, at a distance of about 1,360 light years.

This object was the first planetary nebula to be discovered; by Charles Messier in 1764. At its brightness of visual magnitude 7.5 and its diameter of about 8 arcminutes, it is easily visible in binoculars, and a popular observing target in amateur telescopes.

Instruments and exposure data:

W.O FLT110 with dedicated TMB field flattener

FeatherTouch 3'' focuser

Starizona MicroTouch autofocuser

W.O ZS80 ED

SBIG ST10XME CFW9

Meade DSI

Filters: Ha 5nm Astrodon_RGB Baader Planetarium

Sky-Watcher EQ6 Pro

L(Ha+Red)_Red(Ha+Red+Red)_Green_Blue

Ha:10*5min bin1x1_46*10min bin1x1

Red:28*4min bin1x1

Green:29*4min bin1x1

Blue:25*4min bin1x1

Total exposure time:13h58min

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