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Object Information
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Name: |
M27, NGC 6853 |
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Type: |
Planetary Nebula |
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Description: |
The Dumbell Nebula is said by some to be the finest planetary nebula in the
sky and I could hardly argue. This picture was taken with a Nikon D70, 600mm
f4 ED Lens, and TC-301 2x Teleconverter. |
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Magnitude: |
7.4 |
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Size: |
6.7 x 6.7 arcminutes |
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Related Photos: |
none |
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References: |
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| Acquisition
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Location: |
Latitude 44.841N by
Longitude -122.869W at an elevation of 87 meters.
Aumsville, Oregon USA |
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Date: |
September 7-10, 2008 |
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Zone: |
-8 (Pacific Standard Time) |
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Equipment
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Imager: |
Nikon D70 |
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OTA: |
Nikkor 600mm f4 ED super telephoto lens |
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Barlow: |
Nikon TC-301 2x Teleconverter doubling the focal length to 1200mm |
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Platform: |
2X Super Modified Nikon Imaging Platform |
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Guiding: |
Phillips WebCam, Nikkor 300mm f2.8 ED lens, and PHD Guiding. |
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Imaging
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Mode: |
Mode 2 |
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White Balance: |
Sunlight |
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Color
Space: |
sRGB |
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Format: |
RAW (3008 x 2000) |
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Light
frames: |
9 x (5 Min @ ISO 800) |
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Darks: |
none |
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Flats: |
none |
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Filters: |
Baader Moon & Sky Glow |
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Mask: |
none |
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f-stops: |
f8 with Barlow |
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FOV: |
68 x 44 arcminutes |
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Scale: |
1.35 arcseconds per pixel |
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Software: |
Nikon Capture 4 Control |
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Image Processing
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Stacking: |
Deep Sky Stacker 3.2.1 |
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Combined: |
Average |
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Processing: |
PhotoShop CS3, Astronomy Tools CS2 V1.5, New Astro Zone System, Noiseware Professional Plugin. |
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| Notes
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