My Astrophotography – Messier 27

Messier 27 (The Dumbbell Nebula / The Apple Core Nebula)

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• Messier 27 is a planetary nebula (nebulosity surrounding a white dwarf) in the constellation Vulpecula, at a distance of 1360 light-years.
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• M27 spans roughly 3 light-years across and looks like an hourglass, an apple core, or a dumbbell through a telescope.
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• With a visual magnitude of 7.4, it is easily seen using binoculars or small amateur telescopes, especially during summer and autumn months.
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• M27, famously known as the Dumbbell Nebula, is a giant, glowing cloud of gas in outer space created by a dying star – a glowing shell of gas cast off by a dying star, leaving behind a white dwarf.
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• Object Name
  Messier 27

• Object Type
  Planetary Nebula

• Constellation
  Vulpecula

• Magnitude
  +7.4

• Distance
  1,360 light-years

• Age
  20,000 years old

Telescope:

Mount:

Accessory:

Sky-Watcher Esprint 80ED Triplet

Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6 GT

ZWO ASIair Plus / PixInsight

Camera:

Guiding:

Filter:

ZWO ASI585MC Pro cooling

ZWO ASI1200MM

2″ Optolong eXtreme

• Date:
  Saturday 22nd August 2026

• Moonlit:
  Waxing gibbous – 6 days old
  Magnitude: -12.3
  Moonlit: 74%

• Total:
  180’s x 15 subs = 45 minutes
  

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Messier 27 (M27) / NGC 6853

Dumbbell / Apple Core / NGC 6853

Planetary Nebula

+7.4

1,360 light years / 3 light years

Vul (Vulpecula / The Fox)

19h 59m 36s

+22° 43′ 17″

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