Ruud de Vries - Dutch Backyard Astrophotography
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M27, Dumbbell Nebula
Messier 27 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Vulpecula at a distance of about 1,360 light years, discovered by Charles Messier in 1764. The brightness of Messier 27 is magnitude 7.5 and its diameter is about 8 arcminutes.
| Name and aliases | M 27, NGC 6853 |
| Common names | Diabolo Nebula, Dumbbell Nebula |
| Type | Planetary Nebula |
| Coordinates | 19:59:36.36 +22:43:16.3 |
| Radial velocity | -42.0 km/s |
| Spectral type | DAO.6 |
| Link | Simbad |
| Link | HyperLeda |
M27, Dumbbell Nebula
Telescope
TS 90/600
Camera
Atik one 6.0
Mount
Skywatcher HEQ5
Flattener
TSFlat2,5
OAG
TS 2" Off Axis Guider
Exposure
56 * 300sec with Baader L filter, 8 * 300sec RGB, 45 * 300sec Ha Baader 7nm