M27-Dumbbell Nebula-29-07-2026, by Lviatour, 2026-07-29
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M27-Dumbbell Nebula-29-07-2026

Lviatour

2026-07-29

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Photograph
Museum
Wikimedia Commons
Credit line
Own work www.lucnix.be
Rights
CC BY-SA 4.0, as the museum states it.
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About this work

M27, the Dumbbell Nebula (Planetary Nebula)

Astrophotography acquisition and processing details:

Instrument: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED refractor at 862mm on a Wave 150i mount

Camera: ZWO ASI6200MC Pro P25, 61MP 16-bit at -10°C

Accessories: ZWO CAA field rotator, ZWO EAF electronic focuser

Filters: Antlia dual-band H-alpha & OIII 3nm

Exposure: 4 hours 20 minutes (52 x 300s), Drizzle 2x

Software: PixInsight, RC Astro suite, darktable, GIMP on Linux

Location: Captured in Hamois (Belgium) under a Bortle 4.5 sky.