Dumbbell Nebula

M27 Dumbbell Nebula (planetary) in the constellation Vulpecula. Distance: 1,360 light years.
Size: ~1.44 light years. Apparent size: 7 arc minutes
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Equipment: Celestron 11 GPS on a wedge, Hyperstar 3 (F2), Canon 350, Rebel XT, IR filter removed
Image: 15 Second exposures @ 800 ISO X 37 stacked images
Date: 9/3/2011. Location: Tucson, AZ

Equipment: Celestron 11 GPS on a wedge, Focal Recducer (F6.3), Canon 350, Rebel XT, IR filter removed
Image: 20 Second exposures @ 1600 ISO X 38 stacked images
Date: 9/24/2011. Location: Tucson, AZ