M27 Planetary Nebula

I really need to get out to take some pictures. Until I do I’m taking them at night from the backyard.

What happens when a star dies? See M27, the Dumbbell Nebula.

This narrow band image is 16.5 hours of exposure using a ZWO ASI1600mm-Pro attached to a Canon 500mm f/4 with an Astromechanics lens focuser.

rdricks wrote in post #19058312
I really need to get out to take some pictures. Until I do I’m taking them at night from the backyard.

What happens when a star dies? See M27, the Dumbbell Nebula.

This narrow band image is 16.5 hours of exposure using a ZWO ASI1600mm-Pro attached to a Canon 500mm f/4 with an Astromechanics lens focuser.

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This one wasn’t high enough to photograph until after 2:00am. I used the KStars/EKOS scheduling function to control the mount and camera.

More information available at https://photo-adventure.com/m27-the-dumbbell

Stunning and worth all the time you put into it. Absolutely beautiful. Yes, you should get out to take more pictures if this is what you can get from your backyard.

Thank you for the kind words.

Beautiful capture! And your processing skills are amazing.
Excellent

Park Ranger wrote in post #19061656
Beautiful capture! And your processing skills are amazing.
Excellent

Thank you. There is always something new to learn in processing, it’s never truly finished.