| Object: | Dumbbell Nebula, M27 |
| Date: | June 2, 2002 |
| Equipment: | 10" SCT at F/10, HX916 CCD, G11 mount, ST-4 autoguider |
| Exposure: | 45 min, clear filter |
| Processing: | Photoshop |
| Comments: | Raw seeing averaged at 3"/pixel, 1/2 Moon was 30 degrees away at the time of the exposure, dawn interrupted taking of the color frames |
| Description: | A planetary nebula located in the constellation of Vulpecula. Dumbbell is 1,250 light years away and spans nearly 3 light years (8'x5.7'). The nebula is expanding at nearly 2 light years per century. The center star is of 14th magnitude. |
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