Capture summary
Nebula in Vulpecula
Natural and narrowband blend
OIII, Ha, RGB
Summer target / wide composition
Detailed filter totals have not been entered for this image yet.
Same target, different years.
Older revisions stay in the archive so you can see how the target changed with different equipment, processing, and experience.
Bright teal oxygen and red hydrogen structures make this one of the most legible planetary nebula plates.
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 / OIII, Ha, RGB.
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.
