By Victoria Bryhan | 2025-09-12
M76 Little Dumbbell Nebula
On 09/02/2025 01:00 am by Andy Dungan | Website | Near Cotopaxi, CO USA
This is a relatively small object (2.7x1.8’) especially considering it is a Messier object. I get a kick out of this is called a bipolar nebula (2 parts to planetary nebula). This image has been cropped because it is such a small object. Truth is I need a larger telescope with a longer focal length for this small of an object. I am cutoff from new equipment till I can say I am at least a B level user of Pixinsight and I am definitely not there yet even though my pics are MUCH improved using PI. It is truly amazing what we can take pics of from earth!
ASI585MC Pro g252, AskarV@600f7.5, 106 10min pics (17.7 hours) exposure, +darks/biases/flats
AM5/ASIair+, EAF, Askar OAG with ASI174mini for guiding
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