The Dumbbell Nebula (M27)

Date: August 2, 2008
Instrument: Celestron C14
Camera: SBIG ST11K @ -20C
Mount: Astrophysics AP1200
Guiding: AstroDon MOAG/AOL/STL Remote
Exposure:
H alpha: 120 Min (6 X 20 Minute, 1X1 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