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Dumbbell
Nebula (M27) in Vulpecula |
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Telescope: |
C11 |
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MI-250 |
| Camera: |
SBIG ST-10XME |
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Filters: |
Astrodon LRGB |
| Dates: |
June 17-18, 2006 |
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Exposure: |
LRGB: L=11x5min, RGB=6x4min
each for 127 minutes total at -10C |
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Notes: |
This is the first planetary nebula discovered. Charles Messier first spotted this nebula in 1764. This nebula is caused from a star at the end of its life shedding off massive amounts of gas leaving behind a white dwarf star. This probably happened 3,000 to 4,000 years ago. The Dumbbell Nebula is about 1,250 light years away. Also known as NGC6853. |
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