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M27_lrgb

M27, the Dumbbell Nebula. The remnants of the atmosphere of a star that collapsed at the end of its lighter-element lifetime. Taken with SBIG ST-10XME CCD imager and SV152 apo at Eldorado Star Party 2005. A combination of 9 images: 3x1 minute luminance; 3x2 minutes red; 1x2 minutes blue; 2x2 minutes green. The blue image shows a faint Taurid meteor running through the frame vertically to the right of the nebula.

 

Scope, camera and mount supplied by 3RF (see www.3rf.org).

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Uploaded on November 7, 2005
Taken on November 7, 2005