M27

Dumbbell Nebula

M27

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Object Info

Type

Planetary Nebula

Constellation

Vulpecula

Distance

1,250 ly

Capture Details

Date

August 17, 2012

Location

Carlsbad, CA

Exposure

NII 10x15 (bin 1x1)

Equipment

Optics

Celestron C11 Carbon Fiber SCT w/XLT

Focal Length

1700mm @f/6

Mount

Astro-Physics 900GTO

Camera

SBIG ST-10XME

Focuser

Robo-Focus

Filters

CFW10A, Astrodon 3nm NII

Software

Maxim DL, CCDStack, Photoshop