Dumbbell Nebula
This was something I wanted to have a quick look at while I had the RGB filters in the filter wheel. (Normally NB filters work better for me because of light pollution in the area).
Subs: Lx14, Rx11, Gx11, Bx11 - all 5 minutes = 3 hours 55 min.
The Dumbbell Nebula (also known as Apple Core Nebula, Messier 27, M 27, or NGC 6853) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Vulpecula, at a distance of about 1,360 light years.
This object was the first planetary nebula to be discovered; by Charles Messier in 1764. At its brightness of visual magnitude 7.5 and its diameter of about 8 arcminutes, it is easily visible in binoculars, and a popular observing target in amateur telescopes.
Subs: Lx14, Rx11, Gx11, Bx11 - all 5 minutes = 3 hours 55 min.
The Dumbbell Nebula (also known as Apple Core Nebula, Messier 27, M 27, or NGC 6853) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Vulpecula, at a distance of about 1,360 light years.
This object was the first planetary nebula to be discovered; by Charles Messier in 1764. At its brightness of visual magnitude 7.5 and its diameter of about 8 arcminutes, it is easily visible in binoculars, and a popular observing target in amateur telescopes.
