The Dumbbell Nebula
| Object | The Dumbbell Nebula (M27), in Vulpecula (narrowband, "Realistic2" palette) | |
| Telescope (Photo) | Celestron 8" EdgeHD SCT OTA with Celestron f/7 focal reducer (1400mm focal length) on Losmandy G-11 Mount | |
| Telescope (Guiding) | Off-axis using ZWO OAG-Large with Celestron 8" EdgeHD SCT OTA with Celestron f/7 focal reducer OTA @ f/7 on Losmandy G-11 mount | |
| Camera (Photo) | ZWO ASI2600MM Pro APS-C monochrome CMOS Camera with ZWO 7 position 2" filter wheel, controlled by controlled by N.I.N.A. | |
| Camera (Guiding) | ZWO ASI174MM Mini w/PHD2 Guiding | |
| Exposure Detail |
Combination of 119 images, each 180 seconds: 39 SII 40 Ha 40 OIII Total 5 hours, 57 minutes data capture, using ZWO 7nm narrowband filters. Calibrated with dark, flat-dark, and flat frames; image processing w/PixInsight 1.9.4 |
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| Location | Quilted Starfields Observatory I, Chiefland, FL (N29.406, W82.859) | |
| Date | 08/15/2026 |