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Dumbbell Nebula
M27
Object
Type Planetary Nebula
Constellation Vulpecula
Distance 1,250 ly
More Info
Image
Date 15 Jul 2009 (Summer)
Place Carlsbad, CA
Exposure Data Ha:OIII:OIII 60:60:60 mins @ -15C
Ha 6x10, OIII 12x5, OIII 12x5 (bin 1x1) as RGB
Notes
Equipment
Optics Takahashi MT200 Newtonian
Focal Length 960mm @f/4.8
Mount Astro-Physics 900GTO
Camera SBIG ST-10XME
Focuser TAK MEF-1
Filters CFW10A, Astrodon 6nm Ha, OIII
Software MaxIm DL, CCDStack, Photoshop