M27 (NGC6852) - Dumbell Nebula

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Description

Planetary Nebula in the constellation Little Fox (Vul). Diameter: 348", brightness: 7.3 mag v, central star: 13.8 mag.

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Date

August 31, 2005

Telescope

Meade 10" SCT @f/6.7 (f=1680mm), Losmandy G11 mount, FS2 drive unit

CCD Camera

ST-2000XM at -15°C, AO-7

Exposure

RGB: 900s (1x1) / 900s (1x1) / 900s (1x1)

Localisation

Hofheim / Rhein-Main area

Conditions

Average conditions, light pollution

Note

 

Image Processing

Full calibration, pre-processing with MaxIm, final processing with Photoshop