M27 -- DUMBBELL NEBULA

Object

Type                      Planetary Nebula

Constellation            Vulpecula

Distance                 1250 light years

Magnitude               7.4

Size                       8.0x5.7 arc-min

Image

Date                       2007-06-09

Place                      RMCC Observatory (Mounds)

Exposure Data          LRGB  60:30:30:30 mins @ -5C

                             Lum 12x5, R 6x5, G 6x5, B 6x5

Notes                     R, G, B filters binned 2x2

Equipment

Optics                    Takahashi TOA-150

Focal Length            1100 mm @f/7.3

Mount                     Takahashi NJP

Camera                   SBIG ST-10XME

Focuser                  RoboFocus

Filters                     CFW-10, Astrodon LRGB

Software                 TheSky6, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot3, CCDStack, PhotoShop CS