M 27
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| 0bject | M 27 Planetary Nebula (Dumbbell Nebula) in Vulpecula |
| Date | September 11 and 12, 2007 |
| Exposure | LRGB 60:30:30:30 (all unbinned) |
| Camera | ST2000XM with SBIG filters |
| Telescope | Celestron C8 @ f/5 on Losmandy G11 w/Gemini |
| Guiding | Self-guided |
| Processing | MaximDL, PhotoshopCS2, FITS Liberator, GradientXterminator |
| Comments | First light check out of new Optec f/5 telecompressor |
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M 27 Planetary Nebula (Dumbbell Nebula) in Vulpecula |
| Date | September 1, 2007 |
| Exposure | LRGB 27:15:15:15 (RGB binned 2x2) |
| Camera | ST2000XM with SBIG filters |
| Telescope | Celestron C8 @ f/7.4 on Losmandy G11 w/Gemini |
| Guiding | Self-guided |
| Processing | MaximDL, PhotoshopCS2, FITS Liberator, GradientXterminator |
| Comments | A quickie to take advantage of the excellent seeing before moonrise |
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M27 Planetary nebula in Vulpecula |
| Date | August 4 & 5, 2006 |
| Exposure | LRGB 175:45:45:45 (RGB binned 2x2) |
| Camera | ST2000XM with SBIG filters |
| Telescope | LX200 10" @ f/10 on Losmandy G11 w/Gemini |
| Guiding | Self-guided |
| Processing | MaximDL, Photoshop CS2, FITS Liberator, AstroActions |
| Comments | Very warm and humid, waxing moon low in the sky |
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M27 Planetary nebula in Vulpecula |
| Date | 9/19 and 9/20//2004 |
| Exposure | HaHaGB 50:50:10:10 (GB binned 2x2) |
| Camera | SXV-H9 w/ Schuler filters |
| Telescope | LX200 10" @ f/6.3 on Losmandy G11 |
| Guiding | ST-4 guided |
| Processing | MaximDL, AIP4Win, Photoshop |
| Comments | Equalized color in AIP4Win; very good transparency overhead |
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M27 Planetary nebula in Vulpecula |
| Date | 9/15//2004 |
| Exposure | LRGB 4:4:4:4 (RGB binned 2x2) |
| Camera | SXV-H9 w/ Schuler filters |
| Telescope | LX200 10" on Losmandy G11 |
| Guiding | ST-4 guided |
| Processing | MaximDL, AIP4Win, Photoshop |
| Comments | Clouds and lightning to the north; check out of high precision worm (new) |
