Astrophotography /Vulpecula /Aug 2025

M27

Dumbbell Nebula · Planetary nebula · HOO

~5h total
Antlia ALP-T
Columbus, OH · Bortle 5
M27, Dumbbell Nebula, a planetary nebula in Vulpecula

The target

A dying star's expelled envelope, lit from within by a white dwarf. The OIII shell extends well beyond the bright dumbbell shape in deep exposures.

Processing

  1. Stacked in PixInsight (WBPP) with calibration frames
  2. StarXTerminator star removal
  3. BlurXTerminator deconvolution
  4. NoiseXTerminator noise reduction

Acquisition

TypePlanetary nebula
ConstellationVulpecula
Distance1,360 ly
Apparent magnitude+7.5
Apparent size8' × 6'
Integration~5h
PaletteHOO
FiltersAntlia ALP-T
ShotAug 2025
FromColumbus, OH · Bortle 5

Equipment

Telescope3D-printed 114mm f/4 Newtonian astrograph
CameraASI533MC Pro
MountProxisky Umis20s
FiltersAntlia ALP-T
GuidingSVBony 60mm guide scope · 22mm mini guide cam · PHD2