M27 -Dumbbell Nebula

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M27, Dumbbell Nebula in constellation Vulpecula

Cataloged as NGC 6853

Planetary Nebula. Perhaps the finest planetary nebula in the sky, and was the first planetary nebula ever discovered.

Distance: 1200 light years
Camera: SBIG ST-2000XM
Telescope: Astrophysics Starfire 130 EDT F8
Mount: Losmandy G11 with Gemini Control on a permanent pier
Images: 3 luminance @ 2 minutes each, 3 Red @ 2 minutes each, 3 Green
                @ 2 minutes each, 3 Blue @ 2 minutes each for a total exposure time of
                24 minutes. This is one of my earliest attempts at imaging and needs more
                exposure data.
Date: July 2005
Software: Camera and guider control - CCDSoft, Calibration and stacking, further
              processing in Photoshop CS2.