Observation by Steve Brown: M27 - the Dumbbell Nebula

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Steve Brown

Observer

Steve Brown

Observed

2024 Oct 21 - 19:41

Uploaded

2024 Oct 22 - 13:44

Objects

The Apple Core Nebula (M27)

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Constellation

Vulpecula

Field centre

RA: 19^h59^m
Dec: +22°43'
Position angle: +18°28'

Field size

1°56' × 1°05'

Equipment

Canon 250D
Evostar 72ED
Star Adventurer

Exposure

92x 10s exp, 420mm fl, f/5.8, ISO-3200

Location

North Yorkshire, UK

Target name

M27

Title

M27 - the Dumbbell Nebula

About this image

My best capture of M27 (the Dumbbell Nebula) to date. I took advantage of the clear sky after photographing comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS to capture M27. Also, the Moon had yet to get very high, so the sky was reasonably dark for doing deep sky work.

Files associated with this observation

M27.jpg (1.8 MB)

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