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Dumbbell Nebula
M27
Object
Type Planetary Nebula
Constellation Vulpecula
Distance 1,250 ly
Magnitude 7.4
Angular Size 8.0x5.7 arc min
Size
More Info  SEDSAPODEssay by Robert Gendler ©
Image
Date 7/29/2007
Place Carlsbad, CA
Exposure Data Ha:OIII:OIII 180:90:90 mins @ -15C
Ha 12x15 (bin 1x1), OIII 6x15, OIII 6x15 (bin 2x2) as RGB
Notes Imaged over 2 nights
Equipment
Optics Vixen VC200L
Focal Length 1800mm @f/9
Mount Astro-Physics 900GTO
Camera SBIG ST-2000XM (KAI-2020M)
Focuser Robo-Focus
Filters CFW10A, Astrodon 6nm Ha, OIII
Software MaxIm DL 4, Photoshop cs3

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