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M_27_The Dumbbell Nebula

The Dumbbell Nebula (also known as Apple Core Nebula, Messier 27, M 27, or NGC 6853) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Vulpecula, at a distance of about 1,360 light years.

This object was the first planetary nebula to be discovered; by Charles Messier in 1764.
At its brightness of visual magnitude 7.5 and its diameter of about 8 arcminutes, it is easily visible in binoculars, and a popular observing target in amateur telescopes.(WIKI)

A composite of 2 telescopes:

Chilescope 1M Ha as luminance - 5 Hrs Bin 2
16" Hypergraph from Tivoli farm in Namibia:
30 min per RGB channel - Bin 1
O3 for 120 min Bin 2

Total about 9 Hrs

Tivoli farm - June 2019
Chilescope May-July 2019

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