Observation by Paul Downing: Messier 76 - the Little Dumbbell

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Paul Downing

Observer

Paul Downing

Observed

2017 Aug 19 - 00:00

Uploaded

2017 Aug 19 - 12:55

Objects

The Little Dumbbell Nebula (M76)

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Constellation

Perseus

Field centre

RA: 01^h42^m
Dec: +51°33'
Position angle: -90°23'

Field size

0°24' × 0°18'

Equipment

Planewave 12.5 inch scope
QSI 683 CCD

Exposure

LRGB of 30:20:20:20 minutes

Location

Alpujarra, Spain

Target name

Messier 76

Title

Messier 76 - the Little Dumbbell

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M76_180817_1530.jpg (2.0 MB)

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Jeremy Shears, Dawson, Graham Winstanley, David Swan, Callum Potter, Peter Carson

Comments

Dawson, 2017 Aug 19 - 13:32 UTC

I do like the Little Dumbbell; nice work. How much data was collected for this?

Paul Downing, 2017 Aug 21 - 13:05 UTC

30 minutes of Luminance in 5 min subs and 20 minutes each of RGB, also in 5 minute subs. Glad you like it. Take a look at the N6781 and N7008 I have posted from yesterday.

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