Deep-sky object
Dumbbell Nebula
M27 · NGC 6853 · Vulpecula
— Acquisition.
Imaging notes.
- Catalog
- M27 · NGC 6853
- Constellation
- Vulpecula
- Palette
- Natural
- Acquisition
- 8 hours total integration · LRGB broadband · ZWO ASI2600MM Pro · Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED
M27 in Vulpecula was the first planetary nebula ever discovered (Messier, 1764) and remains one of the brightest in the sky. Photographed in classic LRGB broadband to preserve the soft pastel teal-and-pink palette. The central white dwarf is faintly visible.