The Dumbbell Nebula (Messier 27)
M27 with the MX516
Imager Ole Nielsen Exposure 17½ minutes (35 x 30 sec):
Luminance 11 x 30 sec
R,G,B 8 x 30 sec each
Date August 29, 2000 (L),
October 17, 2000 (RGB)
Scope Celestron C8 f/6.3
on a Vixen GP-DX mount
Location Rijswijk, The Netherlands Camera Starlight Xpress MX516
Notes All images unguided. LRGB processing in Astroart.
True Technology RGB dichroic filters.
Severely light polluted sky (limiting magnitude 4 to 4.5)

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