Astrophotography · October 14, 2026
Dumbbell Nebula
- Target
- M 27
- Type
- Planetary nebula
- Date
- October 14, 2026
- Telescope
- Photron RC6 (6″ Ritchey–Chrétien) on a hypertuned Celestron AVX
- Camera
- ZWO ASI294MC Pro (guiding: ASI224MC + William Optics 50 mm)
- Total integration
- 0.75 h
A planetary nebula about 1,200 light-years away in Vulpecula: the shell of gas thrown off by a dying Sun-like star, now lit up by the hot white dwarf left at its center. Doubly ionized oxygen gives the bright inner lobes their teal color, while hydrogen-alpha emission traces the red rim along the edges.