Dumbbell Nebula - M27 (Color)

[Greekastronomy]

-> Telescope: LX200GPS 14" - Hyperstar

-> CCD: ATIK 16HR

-> Guiding Telescope: SkyWatcher 4"

-> Guiding Camera: Meade DSI 2

-> Guiding Software: PHD Guiding

-> Filter: Astronomik Ha, O3, Hb

-> Processing: MaximDl / AstroArt / PhotoShop CS3

-> Exposure: Ha - 113m (Red), O3 - 64m (Green), Hb - 64m (Blue)

-> Date: 5, 6, 12 June 2009

-> Place: Rafina Attikis

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[Aza]

Very nice indeed!!

Super detail in there. The OIII showing up particularly well

[Beyond_Vision]

Superb detail showing the structure really well.

Regards

Kevin

[moocher]

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Alan:)

[michigander]

I agree with Moocher!

WOW!!

Dana

[rubbertoebooks]

Stunning, just stunning..

RTB

[beamish]

You can't say it better than Alan, WOW !!

well done!

Karlo

[Doc]

I agree the biggest WOW ever.

[Psychobilly]

Indeed WOW!

[barkis]

This a truly wonderful M27. So much detail is shown in this Image.

Splendid work sir.

Ron.

[Rossco72]

Nice image, very large, bright and colourfull, just how i like em!

[Lester]

Yep, thats another WOW.

Well done.

[ncjunk]

Stunning pic! the detail is great!

Neil C

[Space Cowboy]

So good I've got a new desktop background! Amazing!

[daz]

Would you look at the whispy's on that!!!!

That is simply stunning!!

[philj]

I can honestly say I have never seen M27 like that before, the structure in that image is superb

Philj

[Catanonia]

oh wow !!!!

Just posted my attempt at it and well, it was dire compared to this

[astroman001]

Great image, captured the extended nebula very well

regards

Peter