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M27 - The Dumbbell Nebula
This is M27, the Dumbbell Nebula. This image paints a similar future of our very own Sun. Billions of years from now, the Sun will loose its outer layers and expell them into space, just as this star did. A fellow astronomer a few hundred to a few thousand lightyears away orbiting a different star, may see a similar scene peering towards us. By then, the year will be roughly 5 billion A.D.
06/16/12
Joshua Tree National Park, CA
23 frames = 11 min 0 second exposure ISO 6400
Processed in DeepSkyStacker and Gimp 2
6" Meade Newtonian Reflector LXD75 EQ Mount
Canon Rebel T3 DSLR
M27 - The Dumbbell Nebula
This is M27, the Dumbbell Nebula. This image paints a similar future of our very own Sun. Billions of years from now, the Sun will loose its outer layers and expell them into space, just as this star did. A fellow astronomer a few hundred to a few thousand lightyears away orbiting a different star, may see a similar scene peering towards us. By then, the year will be roughly 5 billion A.D.
06/16/12
Joshua Tree National Park, CA
23 frames = 11 min 0 second exposure ISO 6400
Processed in DeepSkyStacker and Gimp 2
6" Meade Newtonian Reflector LXD75 EQ Mount
Canon Rebel T3 DSLR