M27 The Dumbbell Nebula

 

The End of a Star's Life M27 Nebula - A Cosmic Dumbbell

The M27 nebula, also known as the Dumbbell Nebula, represents one of the most spectacular and brightest planetary nebulae in the night sky.

The characteristic dumbbell shape that gives the nebula its name results from its unique structure.
It is located approximately 1,360 light-years from Earth in the constellation Vulpecula

Hidden at the center of the nebula lies a white dwarf star with a temperature of approximately 85,000 K. This extremely hot star is the remnant of a star that exhausted its nuclear fuel and expelled its outer layers, creating the dazzling spectacle we see today.

The nebula glows with a distinctive green-blue color, which is primarily due to doubly ionized oxygen.
This color, combined with the red regions created by ionized hydrogen, gives the nebula its impressive appearance. Scientists estimate that the M27 nebula formed approximately 9,800-10,000 years ago, based on measurements of its expansion velocity.

The M27 nebula remains one of the most accessible and spectacular targets for amateur astronomers, offering a window into the future of our own Sun, which in about five billion years will follow a similar evolution.

Narrowband data: Kostas Tsekas

Avalon linear fast reverse

Askar 107 PHQ Flatfield Astrograph

Asi 533 MΜ Pro

ZWO ASI290MM Mini + WO UniGuide 50mm Scope

Pegasus Astro Pocket Powerbox Advance Gen2

Pegasus Astro FocusCube Universal 2

Astrodon Ha 5 nm 120*300sec

Astrodon OIII 3nm 123*300sec

Location: Stinger of Scorpius Observatory, Filiates, Thesprotia, Greece.

Color data: Aras Teo

W.O FLT110 with dedicated TMB field flattener

Sky-Watcher EQ6 Pro Belt Drive Mod

Asi 533 MC Pro

W.O ZS 80 ED

P1 Mars-C IMX 462

FeatherTouch 3'' focuser

Starizona MicroTouch autofocuser

Exposure: 151*180sec

Location: Via Lactea Observatory, Kristallopigi Paramithia, Greece

Total Integration: 27h 48min

Helix Nebula_NGC 7293_Ha 5nm

The Helix Nebula, also known as The Helix, NGC 7293, is a large planetary nebula (PN) located in the constellation Aquarius. Discovered by Karl Ludwig Harding, probably before 1824, this object is one of the closest to the Earth of all the bright planetary nebulae.The estimated distance is about 215 parsecs (700 light-years). It is similar in appearance to the Cat's Eye Nebula and the Ring Nebula, whose size, age, and physical characteristics are similar to the Dumbbell Nebula, varying only in its relative proximity and the appearance from the equatorial viewing angle.
*from Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia 


Instruments and exposure data:

W.O FLT110 with dedicated TMB field flattener
FeatherTouch 3'' focuser
Starizona MicroTouch autofocuser
SBIG ST10XME CFW9 W.O ZS80 ED
Meade DSI
Filters: 5nm Hα Astrodon
Sky-Watcher EQ6 Pro

Lum:108*10min bin1x1 Data from 2012 and 2015
Total exposure time:18h

510 min Pure Explosion

Ha:10*5min bin1x1_46*10min bin1x1

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Dumbbel Nebula M27

The Dumbbell Nebula (also known as Messier 27, M 27, or NGC 6853) is a planetary nebula (PN) in the constellation Vulpecula, at a distance of about 1,360 light years.
This object was the first planetary nebula to be discovered; by Charles Messier in 1764. At its brightness of visual magnitude 7.5 and its diameter of about 8 arcminutes, it is easily visible in binoculars, and a popular observing target in amateur telescopes.

Instruments and exposure data:

W.O FLT110 with dedicated TMB field flattener
FeatherTouch 3'' focuser
Starizona MicroTouch autofocuser
W.O ZS80 ED
SBIG ST10XME CFW9
Meade DSI
Filters: Ha 5nm Astrodon_RGB Baader Planetarium
Sky-Watcher EQ6 Pro

L(Ha+Red)_Red(Ha+Red+Red)_Green_Blue

Ha:10*5min bin1x1_46*10min bin1x1
Red:28*4min bin1x1
Green:29*4min bin1x1
Blue:25*4min bin1x1
Total exposure time:13h58min

For full resolution please see in Astrobin

Helix nebula

The Helix Nebula (also known as The Helix, NGC 7293, or Caldwell 63) is a large planetary nebula (PN) located in the constellation Aquarius. Discovered by Karl Ludwig Harding, probably before 1824, this object is one of the closest to theEarth of all the bright planetary nebulae.[7] The estimated distance is about 215 parsecs or 700 light-years. It is similar in appearance to the Ring Nebula, whose size, age, and physical characteristics are similar to the Dumbbell Nebula, varying only in its relative proximity and the appearance from the equatorial viewing angle.[2] The Helix has often been referred to as the Eye of God on the Internet, since about 2003.[8]
The Helix Nebula is an example of a planetary nebula, or 'planetary' formed at the end of a star's evolution. Gases from the star in the surrounding space appear, from our vantage point, as if we are looking down a helix structure. The remnant central stellar core, known as a planetary nebula nucleus or PNN, is destined to become a white dwarf star. The observed glow of the central star is so energetic that it causes the previously expelled gases to brightly fluoresce.The Helix Nebula in the constellation of Aquarius lies about 700 light-years away, spanning about 0.8 parsec or 2.5 light-years. Recent images by the Hubble Space Telescope of the Helix Nebula are a composite of newly released images from the ACS instrument and the wide-angle images from the Mosaic Camera on the WIYN 0.9-metre telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory.

http://en.wikipedia.org

Instruments and exposure data:

W.O FLT110 with dedicated TMB field flattener
FeatherTouch 3'' focuser
Starizona MicroTouch autofocuser
W.O ZS80 ED
SBIG ST10XME CFW9
Meade DSI
Filters:
Ha 5nm Astrodon
Sky-Watcher EQ6 Pro
Ha :57*10min bin1x1 (9.5hours)

Vironas Athens Greece

M97:The OWL NEBULA

Owl Nebula was discovered in 1781 by Pierre Méchain, collaborator of Charles Messier, and it was incorporated into Messier's catalogue of diffuse objects with number 97. Although its surface brightness is quite low, it can be seen with amateur telescopes in dark nights. Large telescopes, or photographic techniques, are required in order to perceive the two cavities that justify its name. Only photographs reveal the surprising display of colours of M97.
The planetary nebula M97 is placed in the constellation of the Big Bear. It is very difficult to evaluate the distances to planetary nebulae and this case is not an exception. Thus, astronomical literature registers distances ranging from 1500 to 2500 light-years from Earth.
The central, dying star, is a small and hot object, around one hundred thousand centigrade degrees at the surface. The radiations from this white dwarf excite the atoms of the nebulous layers and make them shine. As other planetary nebulae, the shine of M97 comes mainly from the emissions from ionized hydrogen and oxygen atoms, what gives these objects their dominant reddish and greenish hues. But this object has, also, a considerable portion of light from the white dwarf that has been reflected by nebular particles. This mechanism makes its color bluer, and distinguishes this from other planetaries with a smaller reflection component.

W.O FLT-110 with dedicated field flattener
EQ6 Pro
ST10XME
Lum : 35min
Red : 35min
Green : 35min
Blue : 35min
5min subs
Total exposure 2h20min

M27, The Dumbbell Nebula final

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L(Ha+Red)/R(Ha+Red)GB
Blue 75min
Green 87min
Red 84 min
Ha 510min

Total exposure 12h 36min

M27 , the Dumbbell Nebula

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This is the colour version of the Dumbbell Nebula with (Ha-Red):G:B technique.

See "Color Imaging of Nebulae using Hydrogen-Alpha Data" by: Robert Gendler

M27 , the Dumbbell Nebula in Hydrogen Alpha Light

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EQ6,FLT110,ST10XME Ha 5nm 8,5 hours exposure.
The Dumbbell Nebula (also known as Messier 27, M 27, or NGC 6853) is a planetary nebula (PN) in the constellation Vulpecula, at a distance of about 1,360 light years.
This object was the first planetary nebula to be discovered; by Charles Messier in 1764. At its brightness of visual magnitude 7.5 and its diameter of about 8 arcminutes, it is easily visible in binoculars, and a popular observing target in amateur telescopes.
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