wide field astrophotography
The Dumbbell Nebula (M27, NGC 6853), also known as the Apple Core Nebula or Diablo Nebula, is a planetary nebula located about 1,360 light-years away in the constellation Vulpecula.
"Spotted by Charles Messier in 1764... (it) was the first planetary nebula ever discovered. The term 'planetary nebula' is a bit of a misnomer based on the nebula’s round, planet-like appearance when viewed through smaller telescopes. The nebula is the result of an old star that has shed its outer layers in a glowing display of color." (NASA Science)
In the updated version below, four nights of imaging data were combined to capture a more detailed look at M27. The additional exposure time brings out more detail in both the core of the nebula as well as in the gas clouds that surround it.
Camera: ASI2600MC | Scope: 749mm Askar 107PHQ | Exposure: 4hr 30 min | Date: 2024-09-02, 09, 29 & 30
The original image was captured over two nights from light polluted urban skies in Owen Sound, Ontario.
Camera: ASI2600MC | Scope: 749mm Askar 107PHQ | Exposure: 1hr 55 min | Date: 2024-09-02 & 2024-09-09
Camera: ASI2600MC | Scope: 749mm Askar 107PHQ | Exposure: 1hr 55 min | Date: 2024-09-02 & 2024-09-09 | Annotated Version
The small red square at the centre of the finding chart (below), shows the actual orientation and location of the M27 photograph.
Finding chart mapping process created in Pixinsight (Pleiades Astrophoto)
