M27 - Dumbbell Nebula (Cropped)

M27 is the first planetary nebula ever discovered. Charles Messier discovered it in 1764. William Herschel invented the name "Planetary Nebula" around 1784 because he found them to resemble his newly discovered planet, Uranus.

 

Taken with my William Optics FLT91 w/ F6AIII 0.8x reducer.

Camera ZWO ASI2600MC Pro w/ Optolong L-eNhance 2" tri-band filter.

ZWO AM5 mount w/ ASIAir Plus

Processed with ASIStudio, PixInsight and Affinity Photo 2

Integration time: 2h 1m

 

More acquisition details: astrob.in/5ynfaa/C/

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