Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Vulpecula (Vul)  ·  Contains:  Dumbbell nebula  ·  M 27  ·  NGC 6853
M27 - The Dumbbell Nebula - Hα, Derryk
M27 - The Dumbbell Nebula - Hα
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M27 - The Dumbbell Nebula - Hα

M27 - The Dumbbell Nebula - Hα, Derryk
M27 - The Dumbbell Nebula - Hα
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M27 - The Dumbbell Nebula - Hα

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Also known as NGC6853, the Dumbbell Nebula, a planetary nebula, lies in the constellation Vulpecula at a distance of 1,300 light-years away.

Similar to M57, I was happily surprised to see the amount of outer structure I was able to capture but was challenging to process with out blowing out the core of the Nebula. I hope to add some color to this soon.



Taken over several nights from July 8-13, 2017 from Campbell, CA, USA. Sky: 18.80 mag/arcsec^2



Total integration: 1425 mins (23 hr 45 mins)



Details, Equipment, & Software:

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

Camera: SBIG STF-8300m (-10°C)

Filter: Astrodon 36mm Hα 5nm

Guide: OAG-8300 with QHY5III174

Focuser: Moonlite CSL w/ high res stepper motor

Mount: Astro-Physics AP1100GTO

Capture: Sequence Generator Pro

Frames: Astrodon Hα: 95x900s

Stacking/Final Processing: Pixinsight

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M27 - The Dumbbell Nebula - Hα, Derryk

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