Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Vulpecula (Vul)  ·  Contains:  Dumbbell Nebula  ·  M 27  ·  NGC 6853
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Dumbbell Nebula - M27 - RGB, Thomas Richter
Dumbbell Nebula - M27 - RGB
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Dumbbell Nebula - M27 - RGB

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Dumbbell Nebula - M27 - RGB

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Just a RGB image of M27. Not (yet) Narrowband ;-) !
Object description (wikipedia.org) :

The Dumbbell Nebula (also known as the Apple Core Nebula, Messier 27, and NGC 6853) is a planetary nebula (nebulosity surrounding a white dwarf) in the constellationVulpecula, at a distance of about 1360 light-years. It was the first such nebula to be discovered, by Charles Messier in 1764. At its brightness of visual magnitude 7.5 and diameter of about 8 arcminutes, it is easily visible in binoculars and is a popular observing target in amateur telescopes.

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