| Object: M27 |
Common name: Dumbbell Nebula |
Other names: NGC6853 |
| Optics: Megrez 80mm f/6 APO |
Mount: LX200GPS on Standard Field Tripod |
| Camera: SBIG ST-2000XM |
Exposure: 40 minutes |
Sub-exposures: L:25min / R:5min / G:5min / B:5min |
| Temp: -20° C |
Other Accessories: CFW-8A/AO-7 (7Hz) |
| Location: Big Bear, CA (RTMC) |
Date: May 30, 2004 |
| Processing: Image acquisition, DFR, and color combine in CCDSoft. Levels, curves, unsharp mask in Photoshop. |
Other Notes: The Dumbbell Nebula is 8.10 magnitude planetary nebula in the constellation Vulpecula.
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