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M27 Wide Angle |
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DESCRIPTION In 1764, French astronomer Charles Messier sighted this gorgeous cosmic cloud which he described as an oval nebula without stars. Cataloged as M27, it is now popularly known as the Dumbbell Nebula, not for its substandard academic performance but for the elongated shape, like a bar with weights on each end, which first caught Messier's eye. Messier 27 an excellent example of a gaseous emission nebula created as a sun-like star runs out of nuclear fuel in its core. Source: APOD Constellation: Vulpecula - Distance: 1,250 Light Years RA: 19h 59m 46s - DEC: +22d 43m 39s - Magnitude: 8.10 - Apparent Size: 8.0' x 5.7' |
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| Date Taken: 8-01-05 Telescope: Intes MK-69 F6 6" MakCass Camera: SBIG ST10XME Mount: Software Bisque Paramount ME Filters: Astrodon RGB Guider: Self Guided |
R 8 X 300 sec @ 1x1 G 8 X 300 sec @ 1x1 B 8 X 300 sec @ 1x1 Image Aquired with CCDAutoPilot |
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