M27 Dumbbell Nebula, Steve Leonard

M27 Dumbbell Nebula

M27 Dumbbell Nebula, Steve Leonard

M27 Dumbbell Nebula

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Description

First image of the Dumbbell Nebula (M27), processed to reveal the details of the fingers stretching out from the central white dwarf and the complex knotted morphology caused by the weak stellar wind.

2 hour integration in Bortle 8/9 skies, Astro-Tech AT115EDT APO refractor, L-enhance dual-band filter, HEQ5 pro guided with 60 mm guide scope, imaged with astro-modded Canon T3i, processed in Pixinsight and Topaz Denoize AI.

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M27 Dumbbell Nebula, Steve Leonard