deep-sky
nebula (planetary)
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Messier 27 was the first planetary nebula ever discovered.
It was discovered by Charles Messier on 12th July 1764.
The central star in the heart of the nebula is mag 13.5. The nebula is one of the brightest planetary nebulas in the sky and lies at a distance of about 1200 light years.
The age of M27 is estimated to be about 3000 to 4000 years.
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Object info
Name: M27 – The Dumbbell Nebula
Type: Nebula (planetary)
Constellation: Vulpecula
Distance: 1200 ly
Date & location
Date: August 6, 2018
Location: Landgraaf, The Netherlands
Equipment & optics
Total integration: 2h18m
Camera: SBIG ST-8300M
Optics: Orion Optics SPX 10″ Newton
Mount: Losmandy G-11 Gemini
Image comments
Reasonably good conditions. Need to find out what causes the issues with the stars in the image, no guiding spikes, looks like either an optical issue or polar (mis)alignment.