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Daniel Pasternak 4 Nov 2015d

The Dumbbell Nebula (also known as Apple Core Nebula, Messier 27, M 27, or NGC 6853) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Vulpecula, at a distance of about 1,360 light years.

 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumbbell_Nebula

 

Distance from Gaia (earth) 1,360 light years away

Magnitude 7.5

Dimensions 8′ × 5.6’

 

Canon 450d bought used for $99.00: I removed the 2 filters from inside the camera making it a full spectrum camera. LPS-2 light pollution filter.

 

CGEM-DX mount / C-11 in Hyperstar Mode F/2

 

20 lights 30 seconds each, 5 darks, 25 bias, 1 old flat from last year. Stacked in Deepsky stacker and tweaked in Photoshop.

 

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Uploaded on November 5, 2015