Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Vulpecula (Vul)  ·  Contains:  14 Vul  ·  Dumbbell Nebula  ·  HD189733  ·  M 27  ·  NGC 6853  ·  PK060-03.1  ·  The star 14 Vul
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M27 Dumbbell (or is it a Butterfly?), Curtis Tsai
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M27 Dumbbell (or is it a Butterfly?)

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M27 Dumbbell (or is it a Butterfly?), Curtis Tsai
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M27 Dumbbell (or is it a Butterfly?)

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M27 was one of the very first RGB objects I imaged over 12 years ago.  I am amazed how contemporary CMOS cameras, data collection automation, and post-processing software and have made astrophotography so much better!

For this composition, I used continuum subtracted Ha and O3 to enhance the RGB.  The original data was cropped and rotated to draw focus on the nebulosity while using several bright stars to anchor the edges of the frame.

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M27 Dumbbell (or is it a Butterfly?), Curtis Tsai