Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Vulpecula (Vul)  ·  Contains:  Dumbbell Nebula  ·  M 27  ·  NGC 6853  ·  The star 14 Vul
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M27 - The Dumbbell Nebula - HOO with RGB Stars, Adam Cox
M27 - The Dumbbell Nebula - HOO with RGB Stars
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M27 - The Dumbbell Nebula - HOO with RGB Stars

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)
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M27 - The Dumbbell Nebula - HOO with RGB Stars, Adam Cox
M27 - The Dumbbell Nebula - HOO with RGB Stars
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M27 - The Dumbbell Nebula - HOO with RGB Stars

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)

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Description

Target: M27 - The Dumbbell Nebula - HOO with RGB Stars

A challenging target to image in the lower latitudes of Australia. The nebula only reaches 31 degrees above the horizon in the skyglow of Canberra. 

13 hrs integration total:
H x 37 x 600 sec
O x 37 x 600 sec
R x 8 x 180 sec
G x 8 x 180 sec
B x 7 x 180 sec

Date: Imaged over August and September 2023 from the ACT region, Australia.

Equipment:
  • Scope: William Optics Zenithstar 81 with Flattener
  • Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
  • Filters: 2" Antlia 4.5nm Edge Narrowband Filters and Antlia RGB Pro 2"
  • Mount: EQ6-R Pro
  • Guidescope: SV106 60mm Achromatic Guide Scope
  • Guide Camera: ZWO ASI120MM

Processing:
Processed in PixInsight:
  • WBPP with 2x Drizzle and Autocrop enabled
  • BlurXTerminator per HO and RGB channel
  • LRGB Combine for HOO and RGB
  • StarNet2 for star removal
  • AnotherAstroChannel PixInsgight scripts for star combination (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqnONWVwf-A)
  • Histogram Transform for stretching and saturation
  • NoiseXTerminator

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M27 - The Dumbbell Nebula - HOO with RGB Stars, Adam Cox