M27 -- DUMBBELL NEBULA

Object

Type                      Planetary Nebula

Constellation            Vulpecula

Distance                 1250 light years

Magnitude               7.4

Size                       8.0x5.7 arc-min

Image

Date                       2009-08-22

Place                      RMCC Observatory (Mounds)

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

                             R 12x5, G 12x5, B 12x5

Notes                     Simulated Lum from RGB, R, G, B filters binned 1x1

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