Messier 27 The Dumbbell Nebula

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Object Description:
Messier 27 Planetary Nebula Distance ~1200 Light Years. Mag. 7.5. Visible Diameter 8.0' / 5.7'. Constellation Vulpecula.
NASA APOD 2008 NASA APOD 2006 NASA APOD 2005
M27  (Wikipedia EN) M27 (Wikipedia DE) M27 (Robert Gendler)

Technical Details:
Optics:                       10" f/10 Meade ARC F=2970mm.
Mount:                       Vixen Atlux
Camera:                     SBIG ST10XME / AO8
Filters:                        HaLRGB.
Dates/Times:              2009-08-05 / 2010-07-10
Location:                    Hohenroth Germany
Exposure:                   7 hours

Goldilocks Variable Star in M27 ( NSV 24959 )
Type: Mira variable
Date of Obs.: 2009-07-31T21:23:30   /   2010-07-10 T22:26:25
Min Mag. 19.5V   /   Max Mag. 15.1V

2010-07-10 T22:26:25 Minimum of NSV24959 at ~19.5 mag.

Position of NSV 24959

100% Center Crop ( Hubble NASA )

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