M27 - Dumbbell Nebula
Planetary Nebula observed from SM Soccer Fields on a very good night with excellent transparency.
Object Type: Planetary Nebula
Constellation: Vulpecula
Right Ascension: 19h 59m 36s
Declination: +22° 43' 00"
Magnitude: 7.5
Size: 480" × 340"
My Observation Details
| Object Name: | M27 - Dumbbell Nebula |
| Seeing: | VG |
| Transparency: | 7 |
| Lat/Lon: | 35.161, -85.372 |
| Instrument: | 750mm/150mm |
| Power: | 46.9x (16mm eyepiece) |
| Date: | 2023-07-11 |
| Time: | 11:55 EST |
Observation Notes
Visual Description
With the O III filter the nebula was bright and the center structure was visible. Nice surrounding starfield with bright stars.
Additional Notes
Used Telrad finder to locate this object.
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