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Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula
Image of the Dumbbell Nebula, also known as Messier 27, or NGC 6853. It is a planetary nebula in the constellation of Vulpecula, the little fox. The nebula lies at a distance of about 1,360 light years. This image shows the nebula itself and surrounding stars of Vulpecula. I took the image using a Canon 600D, 250mm lens on a StarAdventurer tracking mount. The field of view in this image is approximately 1.3 degrees. The picture is made up of two separate images (1: f/5.6, 42sec exposure, ISO3200 and 2: f/5.6, 60sec exposure, ISO800) stacked using DeepSkyStacker software and further processed using Photoshop Elements 11.
Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula
Image of the Dumbbell Nebula, also known as Messier 27, or NGC 6853. It is a planetary nebula in the constellation of Vulpecula, the little fox. The nebula lies at a distance of about 1,360 light years. This image shows the nebula itself and surrounding stars of Vulpecula. I took the image using a Canon 600D, 250mm lens on a StarAdventurer tracking mount. The field of view in this image is approximately 1.3 degrees. The picture is made up of two separate images (1: f/5.6, 42sec exposure, ISO3200 and 2: f/5.6, 60sec exposure, ISO800) stacked using DeepSkyStacker software and further processed using Photoshop Elements 11.