Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Vulpecula (Vul)  ·  Contains:  Dumbbell Nebula  ·  M 27  ·  NGC 6853  ·  The star 14Vul
M27 - The Dumbell Nebula, AstroAdventures
M27 - The Dumbell Nebula
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M27 - The Dumbell Nebula

M27 - The Dumbell Nebula, AstroAdventures
M27 - The Dumbell Nebula
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M27 - The Dumbell Nebula

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This image was taken while testing a new telescope. It became my primary imaging scope, a 25cm f4 Skywatcher Quattro CF with a Baader coma corrector and it replaced an 18cm Intes MN71.

The sky was very poor when this image was taken with only stars down to about mag 3 visible to the eye. In normal circumstances I wouldn't have bothered but the excitement of new kit always over rides common sense! All things considered I'm quite pleased with this for a first light. The camera was a Canon 40D. This image is x6, 480 second exposures stacked in DSS. M27 the Dumbbell nebula in the constellation of Vulpecula. I choose this object because of the rich star field it sits in.

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M27 - The Dumbell Nebula, AstroAdventures