Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Vulpecula (Vul)  ·  Contains:  Dumbbell Nebula  ·  M 27  ·  NGC 6853  ·  The star 14 Vul
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M27 Dumbbell, Chris
M27 Dumbbell
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M27 Dumbbell

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M27 Dumbbell, Chris
M27 Dumbbell
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M27 Dumbbell

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This image of M27 will be my entry to the monthly DSO challenge on the Cloudy Nights forum.
It was my first image captured using N.I.N.A to control the rig. 
Since starting DSO imaging a couple of years back, I have been a dedicated ASIAir user, but decided that it was time to "step-up and be a man" 
Setting up a Mini-PC and all of the necessary software, including advanced sequencing in NINA, was made a lot easier by the Patriot Astro tutorials on YouTube - big thanks to him!

The image itself is nothing spectacular and I struggled to achieve acceptable guiding - most likely due to poor seeing and/or the high clouds that shouldn't have been there according to my weather app
I tried various combinations of SHO, but landed with HOO using the FORAXX script in PixInsight. Not everyone's cup of tea perhaps, but I'm quite pleased with the outcome.
Comments and critique welcome! 

Clear skies!

/Chris

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