The Dumbbell Nebula (M27)

Date: June 7, 2007
Instrument: Celestron C14
Camera: SBIG ST11K @ -10C
Mount: Astrophysics AP1200
Guiding: AstroDon MOAG/AOL/STL Remote
Exposure:
Luminance: 80 Min (8 X 10 Minute, 1X1 Binning)
Red: 33 Min (11 X 3 Minute, 2X2 Binning)
Green: 27 Min (9 X 3 Minute, 2X2 Binning)
Blue: 27 Min (9 X 3 Minute, 2X2 Binning)
Filters: AstroDon
Capture Software: MaxIM DL
Processed in MaxIM DL and Photoshop CS2
Location: My Dark Sky Site in Highland County, Ohio

Object Data:
Visual Magnitude: 7.4
Distance From Earth: 1,200 Light Years
Size of Object: ~3 Light Years Across


SEDS Page on M27