The Dumbbell Nebula (Messier 27) + Stars Over Bucks + L-Ultimate, L-eXtreme

The Dumbbell Nebula (Messier 27)

Credit:  Stars Over Bucks

Filters: Optolong L-Ultimate,  Optolong L-eXtreme

 

 

The Dumbbell Nebula (Messier 27) in the constellation Vulpeca. It’s 1200 light years away, 3 light years wide and the first planetary nebula ever discovered, by Charles Messier in 1764. It’s formed when an aging star ejects an outer layer of glowing ionized gas. What’s left is a small white dwarf star which can be barely seen in the middle of the  nebula in this image. Although the white dwarf is one of the largest known, it still is only about 5% the diameter of the sun. I shot this in one night from my backyard using my largest telescope and a narrowband filter. 

 

 

 

Telescope: Celestron 11 Edge f/7
Zwo ASI2600MC Pro
Exposure: 60x 6min Ultimate
Mount: iOptron cem70 
Guiding: ASI174mini, OAG
Filters: Optolong LeXtreme and Optolong L-Ultimate
Software: AsiAir, DSS, Pixinsight 
Sky: Bortle 6

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