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Photographer:

Özgür Cengiz

Location of Photo:

Gölbaşı - Ankara - Turkey

Date/Time of photo:

03.09.2017

Equipment:

Exposure: 2 hours Camera : Canon 60Da OTA: GSO 10” RC f/8 Mount: Skywatcher Eq8 Pro

Description:

The Dumbbell Nebula (also known as Apple Core Nebula, Messier 27, M 27, or NGC 6853) 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. At its brightness of visual magnitude 7.5 and its diameter of about 8 arcminutes, it is easily visible in binoculars,[5] and a popular observing target in amateur telescopes.

Website:

http://www.blogspot.astronomigunlugu.com

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