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Community photo entitled The Dumbbell Nebula by Andrea Iorio Leonard von dem Bussche-Haddenhausen on 06/24/2024 at Italy and Switzerland

The Dumbbell Nebula

On 06/24/2024 11:00 pm by Andrea Iorio Leonard von dem Bussche-Haddenhausen| Italy and Switzerland

The Dumbbell Nebula (also known as the Apple Core Nebula, Messier 27, and NGC 6853) is a planetary nebula (nebulosity surrounding a white dwarf) in the constellation Vulpecula, at a distance of about 1360 light-years. It was the first such nebula to be discovered, by Charles Messier in 1764. At its brightness of visual magnitude 7.5 and diameter of about 8 arcminutes, it is easily visible in binoculars and is a popular observing target in amateur telescopes.
This image is the result of a collaboration between two astrophotographers, me and my friend Leonard in Switzerland.

Telescope: Skywatcher 250P and Tecnosky GSO RC6“ f9
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6-RPro and Skywatcher EQ-35 Pro
Camera: ZWO ASI 1600MM pro and ZWO ASI 533MC Pro
Guiding: 2x ZWO ASI 120MM mini with ZWO OAG

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