
Dumbbell Nebula Wide Field: One of the most pretty examples of a so-called Planetary Nebula. The old astronomers called this type of objects planetary because in their low-resolution telescopes they looked like planets. Today we know that these are dramatic events of dying stars, which expell radiation and matter when they start to expand. When these hit interstellar gas it is excited to glow in different colors.
The image shows Dumbell Nebula in a wider field of view glowing like a beacon within a rich field of differently colored stars.
For a crop of this image see here.
Object |
Dumbbell Nebula Wide Field |
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Catagory |
Planetary Nebulae |
Designation |
M 027 |
Constellation |
Vulpecula |
Optics |
Vixen R200SS 8 inch, f/4.6 with Televue Paracorr |
Camera |
QHY8/ALccd 6c |
Exposure |
11 x 5min IDAS LPS filter, 9 x 10min Astronomik H-alpha filter, Maxim DL for Capturing |
Calibration |
Flat frame |
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Guiding |
Meade DSI Pro II and TMB 80 as Guide Scope. Maxim DL as Guiding Software |
Mount |
Takahashi EM-11 |
Processing |
ImagesPlus, Photoshop |
Location, Date |
Eningen, Germany - 30+31 Aug 2008 |
Remark |