M27 - The Dumbbell Nebula

M27 also know as the Apple Core Nebula is a Planetary Nebula.  It is the result of an old star shedding it's outer layers as it slowly dies.  The central star is a a white dwarf.  It was discovered by French Astronomer Charles Messier in 1764 and the name was given by English Astronomer John Herschel, who observed it in 1828 and compared it to the shape of a dumbbell.   M27 is located in the constellation Vulpecula at 19h 59m 36.3s RA, +22o 43m 16.1s DEC.  It is 1,360 Light Years from Earth, and has a visual magnitude of 7.5. The best time to observe M27 is late Fall & early Winter.
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Freeport, IL  USA
16 September 2021
1hr 29m 29s
Sony A6000
1250
91 Sec
ES127 Triplet
952mm  f/7.5


DeepSkyStacker
Pixinsight
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1 Session on September 16.  Used Darks and Flats.



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