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Photographer:

Sylvain Reuzé

Location of Photo:

Le Mans, France

Date/Time of photo:

August 3rd

Equipment:

CCD SBIG ST2000XM + CFW8 filter wheel and Astrodon Ha/OIII 3 nm filters Meade LX200 12'' on Losmandy G11 Gemini mount 3 hours exposure

Description:

M27, or Dumbell Nebula is a planetary nebula 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.

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