Monday, January 20, 2014

The Dumbbell Nebula (M27)

The Dumbbell Nebula (M27) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Vulpecula the Fox. It lies some 1,400 light-years from Earth. (5.2-inch Takahashi TOA-130F refractor at f/7.7, Quantum Scientific Instruments QSI 540wsg CCD camera, Hydrogen-alpha/LRGB image with exposures of 15, 25, 5, 5, and 5 minutes, respectively)
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