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Dumbbell Nebula M 27

The Dumbbell Nebula is in the Constellation Vulpecula and is approximately 1360 Light years away from Earth. This image has been cropped and zoomed to show more detail. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1764. It has a brightness magnitude of 7.5 and is visible in Binoculars.

 

Date: July 17, 2015.
Scope: 14 inch Celestron CGE 1400
Focal Length: 3910 mm; 675 mm with HyperStar Lens attached.
Taken at f/1.9 using HyperStar
Camera: Nikon D5200
ISO Setting: 400
Shutter Duration: 1 minute
Autoguided
21 images Stacked using Deep Sky Stacker

 

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