Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Vulpecula (Vul)  ·  Contains:  Dumbbell Nebula  ·  M 27  ·  NGC 6853
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M27 Dumbbell Nebula, Paul Sugg
M27 Dumbbell Nebula
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M27 Dumbbell Nebula

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M27 Dumbbell Nebula, Paul Sugg
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M27 Dumbbell Nebula

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M 27 Dumbbell Nebula (NGC 6853) - 1st planetary nebula discovered (by Charles Messier in 1764)

Distance 1400 light years, vis. mag. 7.09, size: 8.0 x 5.7 arcmin

Constellation Vulpecula

40 light frames x 120"

15 dark frames

50 bias frames

20 flat frames

ISO 800

Dithered every other frame in RA

Not long enough on target to capture the H-alpha fringe on the edges of the nebula.

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M27 Dumbbell Nebula, Paul Sugg