Observation by Peter Tickner: M27 in narrowband

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Peter Tickner

Observer

Peter Tickner

Observed

2026 May 25 - 01:30

Uploaded

2026 May 25 - 18:04

Objects

The Apple Core Nebula (M27)

Equipment

ZWO ASI2600MM
H Alpha, OIII and SII filters
Orion Optics 450 mm f/15 Dall-Kirkham (at 430 mm)
Mesu E200 Mk 2 Mount
Off Axis Guider - Lodestar X2

Exposure

40 minutes of each filter = 120 minutes total data

Location

urban Berkshire

Target name

M27 Dumbbell nebula

Title

M27 in narrowband

About this image

Taken over a heatwave night. As some know I've been having a few technical issues with my D-K on planetary work and this was an attempt instead to use it on a planetary nebula. The images are the whole field of view of the camera through the scope, I haven't cropped them.

Peter

Files associated with this observation

M27 narrow 2 ways.jpg (5.0 MB)

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