Messier 27

The DumbBell Nebula, NGC 6853

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Object

Type

Planetary nebula
Constellation Vulpecula
Coordinates RA:19h 59m 36s  D:+22° 43' 18"
Magnitude 7,4
Size 6,7x6,7 arc min

Image

Optics Starworks Ritchey-Chrétien 12" f/8
Mount Losmandy G11 with Gemini goto
Camera Sbig ST10XME with CFW-10 filters wheel and AO-7 adaptive optics unit
Exposure Ha-OIII-SII 200-130-170 minutes
Notes Narrowband filters image  -  Image published on L'Astronomia magazine (#277/2006)

 

Where is this object in the night sky? Below a sky chart of the location (from Stellarium 8.0 planetarium).

 

 

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