M27
Dumbbell Nebula

Other names: NGC6853
Optics: Stellarvue SV80S at f/4.8
Mount: Mountain Instruments MI-250 on ATS pier (piggybacked on Celestron 9.25" SCT)
Camera: Canon EOS 40DG (UV/IR filter modification by Hap Griffin)
Exposure: 30 minutes [ 6 x 5 minutes ] at ISO 400
Accessories: TeleVue 0.8x Reducer/Flattener [ TRF-2008 ]
Location: Golden State Star Party near Adin, CA
Date July 3, 2008
Notes: Processing: Image acquisition with Canon EOS Utility. Dark frame calibration, align, and combine in ImagesPlus 2.8. Levels, curves, unsharp mask, and resizing in Photoshop.

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