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Ebenwaldhöhe, 28. April 2007, 03:00
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The Dumbbell Nebula (M27, NGC 6853 or Diabolo) is a planetary nebula
in the Vulpecula constellation, at a distance of about 1360ly (light
years). Its central region is marked by a pattern of dark and bright
cusped knots and their associated dark tails. The central star, is
the largest known white dwarf star. |
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| | Instrument: | Pentax 75 SDHF | | | Camera: | Canon 20D (modified) | | | Mount: | Vixen GP-DX | | | Exposure: | 84 minutes total at ISO 800 (8x60s, 12x180s, 8x300s) w/ IDAS LPS-P2 | | | Conditions: | average seeing, taken during the one hour after moonset and before sunset, about +7° C | | | Image Processing: | Iris, Photoshop CS2, NeatImage |
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