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Object
............................................ M 27- "
Dumbbell Nebula"
Constellation .............................. Vulecula
Distance + Ap. Magnitude....... 1400 Light Years - 7.5
RA / DEC
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19h:59m.36sec /
+22° 43m.16sec
Date + Time ............................... 3/ 6/2008 -
18:50 UTC
Location .................................... "Nunki
Observatory" - Skiathos
Optics .........................................
Celestron C11 f/10
Tools .......................................... CCDsoft
Camera ..................................... SBIG
ST2000XM with CFW 8A (Astrodon filters) & AO8
Exposure Time.......................
L : 12 X 300 sec RGB : 4 X 300 (each filter)
More Details ...........................
Environment Temperature : 25oC Camera Temperature -5οC
Mount ....................................... Paramount
ME
Guiding .................................... Self
guided
Processing Details ................ Photoshop ,
Maxim , CCDsoft
Notes ........................................ Weather:
Weather:5/10 - Transparence: 3/6 - Humidity : 79 %
Target details .........................
The Dumbbell Nebula (also known as
Messier 27, M 27, or NGC 6853) is a
planetary nebula (PN) in the
constellation
Vulpecula, at a distance of about 1,360
light years.This object was the first
planetary nebula to be discovered; by
Charles Messier in 1764. At its brightness of
visual magnitude 7.5 and its diameter of about 8
arcminutes, it is easily visible in binoculars, and a popular
observing target in
amateur telescopes. |
