M27, Dumbbell Nebula, by Larry Phillips - http://www.sonorandarkskies.com
M27, Dumbbell Nebula in the constellation Vulpecula, NGC 6853
Distance: 1250 light years.
Size: N/A
Camera: SBIG ST-2000XM
Telescope: Astrophysics Starfire 140 EDT F7.5
Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1 GTO with Advanced Telescope Systems
portable pier
Images: 24 sub images @ 5 minutes each of 6 clear, 6 red, 6 green, and 6 blue for a
total exposure time of 2 hours.
Date: May 30 & June 1, 2008
Software: Camera, mount, and guider control - CCD Commander & MaximDL, Calibration and stacking - CCDStack, further processing in Photoshop CS2.