The Dumbbell Nebula (M27)

Date: October 2, 2005
Instrument: Takahashi FSQ 106
Camera: SBIG ST11K @ -15C
Mount: Astrophysics AP1200
Guiding: Takahashi FS-78 @ f8 using ST-L Remote
Exposure:
Sulphur II (Red): 60 Min (3 X 20 Minute, 1X1 Binning)
H alpha (Green): 60 Min (3 X 20 Minute, 1X1 Binning)
Oxygen III (Blue): 60 Min (3 X 20 Minute, 1X1 Binning)
Filters: AstroDon
Capture Software: CCD Soft
Processed in MaxIM DL and Photoshop
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