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On this page I collect my observations of the planetary nebula M 27 in the constellation Vulpecula/Little Fox.
The planetary nebula M 27 in the constellation Vulpecula/Little Fox is called Dumbbell Nebula because of its shape. According to Stoyan, it is considered as one of the most beautiful nebulae for telescope observers. Visually there was not much to see for me so far, except with the PS 72/432 in France under a darker sky (and in Betz with a bigger telescope), but photographically I was a bit more successful. With the Explorer 150PDS I saw more or less a square with round corners; of course, did I not see the colors. The view in the StarTravel 120/600 was nearly quite as good.
Size: 8' x 4' (Stoyan)
Distance: 1,200 light years (Stoyan)
Rating: ***** (Stoyan).
M 27 (Dumbbell Nebula) in Vulpecula/Little Fox (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)
The sketch by Michael Vlasov (DeepSkyWatch.com) provides a rough impression of what I might have observed in Summer/Autumn 2016: Sketch of M 27 (Dumbbell Nebula) by Michael Vlasov (Copyright © Michael Vlasov 2016)
Note: I only have the author's permission to link to the sketch.
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M 27 (Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula), unprocessed |
Ditto, post-processed |
Ditto, post-processed (16 bits) |
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M 27 (Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula), unprocessed |
Ditto, post-processed |
Ditto, more "aggressively" post-processed |
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M 27 (Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula), unprocessed |
Ditto, post-processed |
Ditto, more "aggressively" post-processed |