M27: Dumbbell Nebula with Optolong L-Extreme

This bright close-up of the Dumbbell Nebula combines traditional RGB with highlights in H-alpha (Ha) provided by a narrowband Optolong L-Extreme filter. 30 minutes with a UV/IR cut filter and 28 minutes with the L-Extreme.

2022-05-22

M27: The Dumbbell Nebula in 10 minutes

A quick imaging session to capture the beauty and detail of planetary nebula M27.

2022-04-05

M27: Dumbbell Nebula

This bright nebula visible in binoculars is a planetary nebula surrounding a white dwarf star.

2021-06-18

May 21, 2022 - planets, nebulae, and more

Join me for a night of viewing. I observed several nebulae (the Iris Nebula, the Dumbbell Nebula, and the Eagle Nebula) and the moon all night until 3am when the planets Saturn, Mars, and Jupiter appeared in that order.

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