| OBJECT | M27 - NGC 6863 (Dumbbell Nebula) (image
above is reduced-size crop | other sizes: medium
, original)
Distance: 1,360 light years |
|
| Telescope | Takahashi TOA-130F @ f/7.7 | |
| Mount | Takahashi EM200 Temma II | |
| Camera | QSI 540wsg @ 0C --- almost 90F ambient! :( | |
| Filters | Astrodon Ha 3nm, Astrodon Tru-Balance I-Series LRGB Gen 2 | |
| Guider | SX Lodestar | |
| Settings | 3x5min Ha (bin1x1); 5x5min L (bin1x1); 2x2.5min ea RGB (bin2x2); AstroArt5, PS7 (slightly cropped, 10 darks, no flats) | |
| Date/Location Notes |
26 June 2012 - Las Cruces, NM (data
reprocessed on 26 May 13) Published as Astronomy Magazine Picture of the Day, 9 Dec 13 (screenshot). |
