July 2020 revision
M27
Dumbbell Nebula
The first 2020 pass on this bright planetary nebula
Capture summary
Nebula in Vulpecula
L-eNhance OSC
L-eNhance OSC
Summer target / wide composition
- L-eNhance 25m 5 x 300s
- Totals 25m
Same target, different years.
Older revisions stay in the archive so you can see how the target changed with different equipment, processing, and experience.
A short 2020 Dumbbell Nebula integration from the archive.
Acquisition Data
Technical capture details from the public AstroBin record for this image. View on AstroBin.
- L-eNhance: 5 x 300s, 25m
- Totals: 25m
Equipment and Software
- Telescope: Explore Scientific ED APO 127mm f/7.5 FCD-1 Alu 2" R&P Focuser
- Camera: ZWO ASI071MC Pro
- Mount: iOptron CEM60
- Software: Adobe Photoshop, PixInsight, N.I.N.A.
- Guiding optics: Orion ST80
- Guiding camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini
Target Planner
Nebula in Vulpecula; best planned for June through August from New Jersey.
Summer targets often improve later at night as the Milky Way climbs higher.
Assumes a New Jersey backyard horizon and evening imaging.
Emission nebulae are good candidates for narrowband filters; reflection nebulae prefer darker skies.
M27 is listed here in Vulpecula.
Current frame: Natural and narrowband blend / L-eNhance OSC.
Calculating target altitude and moon context.
Use the full planner to enter a ZIP code, choose a date, and compare the target from your sky.
Based on the current time.
Green marks usable dark-sky altitude.
Next upper transit.
Approximate horizon crossing.
Moon phase and altitude.
