The Dumbbell Nebula (M27)

Date: September 5, 2004
Instrument: Takahashi FS102 @ f6 w/Losmandy G11 Mount
Guiding: Televue Pronto (2X Barlow) w/SBIG ST7 & MaxIM DL
Imaged with Hutech Modified Canon 300d
Exposure: 1 X 30 Minutes @ ISO 200, 3 X 5 Minutes @ ISO 800 - Tokai Light Pollution Filter
Processed in Picture Window Pro and Photoshop
Location: My Dark Sky Site in Highland County, OH

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


SEDS Page on M27