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M27 - Dumbbell Nebula
First attempt at a planetary nebula. Exposures taken over three warm nights. With the sun almost not setting here in the north getting time to gather some photons is scarce. On the other hand, at least the weather (clouds) doesn't suck as much as it did when the nights where still long.
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.
This object was the first planetary nebula to be discovered; by Charles Messier in 1764. At its brightness of visual magnitude 7.5 and its diameter of about 8 arcminutes, it is easily visible in binoculars,[5] and a popular observing target in amateur telescopes.
M27 - Dumbbell Nebula
First attempt at a planetary nebula. Exposures taken over three warm nights. With the sun almost not setting here in the north getting time to gather some photons is scarce. On the other hand, at least the weather (clouds) doesn't suck as much as it did when the nights where still long.
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.
This object was the first planetary nebula to be discovered; by Charles Messier in 1764. At its brightness of visual magnitude 7.5 and its diameter of about 8 arcminutes, it is easily visible in binoculars,[5] and a popular observing target in amateur telescopes.