Antilhue - Chile
Antilhue - Chile
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| Designation | M 27, NGC 6853, Dumbbell nebula |
| Constellation | Vulpecula (Vul) |
| Description | This wonderful planetary nebula in a contrasted, star spangled field, was reported by Messier in 1779. It is a challenging imaging target from 34° southern latitude, never rising very high above the northern horizon. The Dumbbell is one of the nearer planetary nebulae at about 1000 lightyears distance. |
| Exposure | LRGB 25:15:15:15 min @ -18°C - RGB frames were binned 2x2 |
| Camera | SBIG ST-10XE selfguided + CFW8 with SBIG/CS Filterset |
| Optics | Astro-Physics AP155EDFS @ f/7.2 (prime focus) |
| Mount | Astro-Physics AP1200GTO |
| Software | MaxIm DL/CCD, Registar, Adobe Photoshop 6.0 |
| Location - Date - Time | San Esteban (Chile) - 30Sep02 @ 01:00 UTC |
| Conditions | Transparency 5, Seeing 6, Temperature +8°C, light wind |
