M27 - The Dumbell Nebula25 viewsThis was taken on the same night as the M13 image on 1 June 2006,. This was a great night for me. Looking back at this image is funny even if it's not a master peace. It's when I started out in the world of Deep Sky imaging.
M27 - The Dumbell Nebula24 viewsThe Dumbbell Nebula (also known as Messier 27, M 27, or NGC 6853) is a planetary nebula (PN) in the constellation Vulpecula, at a distance of about 1,360 light years. This object was the first planetary nebula to be discovered; by Charles Messier in 1764. At its brightness of visual magnitude 7.5 and its diameter of about 8 arcminutes, it is easily visible in binoculars, and a popular observing target in amateur telescopes.
