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M27 - Dumbell Nebula


Orion ED80 f/7.5 with Canon 20D - incamera noise reduction. Single 60sec exposure at 1600iso.

I like the framing and scale of this shot because it shows how the nebula just hangs out there is space and kind of breaks up the darkness with its color and shape. It appears kind of how I imagine it being discovered, though it was most likely discovered visually, which appears black and white.

Right Ascension 18 : 02.6 (h:m)
Declination -23 : 02 (deg:m)
Distance 5.2 (kly)
Visual Brightness 9.0 (mag)

Apparent Dimension 28.0 (arc min)