2008-08-18, Hα+[OIII]
Image data
| Photographer: | Jürgen Stöger |
| Optics: | Orion ED 80 APO f/6 with reducer (main) Scopos ED66 (guide) |
| Mount: | Fornax 51 |
| Cameras: | Atik 16HR (main) Starlight SXV-M7 (guide |
| Exposure: | Hα:[OIII]:[OIII]=70:60:60 minutes |
| Conditions: | n/a |
| Moon: | full moon |
| Location: | Katzelsdorf an der Leitha, Austria |
| Date: | 18 August 2008 |
| Remarks: | – |
M 27 object information
RA: 19h 59m 36.340s
Dec: +22° 43′ 16.09″
Size: 8.0′ × 5.6′
Brightness: 7.5 mag
Distance: 1360 (+/- 200) light years
Constellation: Vulpecula
Dec: +22° 43′ 16.09″
Size: 8.0′ × 5.6′
Brightness: 7.5 mag
Distance: 1360 (+/- 200) light years
Constellation: Vulpecula
Messier 27 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Vulpecula. The object is at a distance of 1360 light-years; its size is about 8×6 arc minutes.
The Dumbbell nebula is a stunning visual object, already in small instruments. The central star of M27 is a blueish dwarf at magnitude of 13.5 and can be seen in medium sized scopes.