M27 (Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula)

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Date: September, 2010
Location: Elizabeth, CO. ~6500 ft., Mag 5.5 skies
Telescopes:

16" f/4.9 Newtonian, Pegasus Optics primary

6" f/4.4 Newtonian, Parks optics

Mount: Mathis Intsruments MI-500
Exposures:

16": 165 mins luminance data, STL-11000M

6": 150 mins ST-4000XCM color data, concurrently collected during luminance collection

Correctors:

16": ASA Keller/Wynne coma corrector/field flattener

6": ASA 0.73x reducer/field flattener

Seeing: ~2.0"
Comments: Processed using Maxim, Registar, CCDStack and Corel's PhotoPaint X4


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