M27 Dumbbell Nebula
M27 Dumbbell Nebula
The Dumbbell Nebula, a classic planetary nebula, is located in the constellation of Vulpecula. It was discovered in 1764 by Charles Messier and initially thought to be a planet.
Distance to earth: 1’360 lightyears
Apparent size: 8 arcminutes (0.26 x the moon)
Imaging time: 12.8 hours
Equipment:
Mount: SW AZEQ6GT
Telescope: SW Evostar 80ED
Camera: Atik 460EX Mono
Capture information:
Date: July 2015 – August 2018
Total exposure time: 12.8 hours
Color combination: LRGB
Image data:
33 x 1200s HA
7 x 3 x 300s RGB
