Observation by John Hughes: Messier 27 - the "Dumbbell"

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Paul Downing

Observer

John Hughes

Observed

2020 Sep 09 - 22:00

Uploaded

2020 Oct 17 - 10:32

Objects

The Apple Core Nebula (M27)

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Constellation

Vulpecula

Field centre

RA: 19^h59^m
Dec: +22°42'
Position angle: -45°20'

Field size

0°36' × 0°24'

Equipment

12.5 inch Planewave scope
SBIG Universal camera

Exposure

30 subs at 5 minutes each for Ha. 28 subs at 5 minutes each for Oiii

Location

Nerpio Observatory, Spain

Target name

Messier 27

Title

Messier 27 - the "Dumbbell"

About this image

John mentions that, earlier this year he began subscribing to iTelescope so he would be able to image during poor UK winters. He decided to attempt imaging M27 using iTelescope and their observatory in Nerpio, Spain. As well as having the benefit of dark skies, the equipment available is stuff dreams are made of.

This is John's excellent rendition of M27 in the HOO palette. Hydrogen Alpha is assigned to the Red channel and Oxygen 3 to the Blue channel. For Green he blended 30% Ha with 70% Oiii.

This is an excellent example of the whirling maelstrom surrounding these objects, rather than the pretty shapes and rings we are used to seeing in these images. The image was processed using PixInsight

Files associated with this observation

M27_hughes.jpg (341.7 kB)

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