M27 Dumbbell Nebula

Rancho Del Sol Observatory · Camino, California

M27 Dumbbell Nebula by Ken Crawford

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Image Equipment Details

  • RCOS 20" carbon truss - 100mm FFC
  • Paramount ME
  • Apogee Alta u16803
  • SBIG ST402 Guider
  • Astrodon MegaMoag
  • Astrodon 50mm Sq Filters

Exposure Details

  • Clear/ Lum = 0 minutes
  • Red = 120 minutes
  • Green = 120 minutes
  • Blue = 120 minutes
  • Ha 5nm = 520 minutes
  • OIII 3nm = 580 minutes
  • SII 5nm = 520 minutes

Software Used

  • MaxDL 5
  • CCDAutopilot 5
  • CCDStack2
  • Photoshop CS5

About this image

M27 is a Planetary nebula and is also called the Dumbbell Nebula. It is the remnants of a dying star and this deep image shows not only the core details but also the very faint outer halo. The shapes are produced by interaction of expanding shells of gas with the interstellar medium.

M27 Dumbbell Nebula detail
M27 Inverted

The core details of M27 shows a bubble like structure of expanding gas shells. The inverted image on the right reveals the faint outer expansion.

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