M27 - Dumbbell Nebula

Posted: Mar 29th, 2026

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Technical Info

Telescope/Lens: Sky-Watcher 200 PDS

Camera: ZWO ASI294MM Pro

Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R PRO

Guide Scope: Svbony SV106 F4 60/240

Guide Camera: ZWO ASI662MC

Software: PixInsight

Accessories: MEYON F4/5 1x 2-inch MPCC

Exposure:

51 x 300" ISO/Gain: 120 - Antlia H-a 3nm

52 x 300" ISO/Gain: 120 - Antlia OIII 3nm

Green, Bortle 4 zone:

Nauchnyy, Russia

Jul 1st, 2025

8 h 35 m

320

Resolution: 2560x1816 px

Scale: 3887 KB

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HOO + RGB integration begins.
In reality, the integration includes sessions with different exposures and temperatures, and I didn’t go into the details.
Processing by Evgeny Sergeev.
In fact, his work on this nebula (https://deepskyhosting.com/NOQ5L66) originally inspired me to reshoot the Dumbbell Nebula and aim for a similar result. However, I made quite a few mistakes during shooting, and the mount sometimes didn’t cooperate. So the result could be improved in terms of detail.

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Poiskovik_rzn

A bit over-sharpened the stars, looks awesome!)

29 Mar, 2026 Reply

Oeswww Replied to Poiskovik_rzn

You just haven't seen them in their original form. They're simply awful there!)

30 Mar, 2026 Reply

Polyakov Aleksey

A very beautiful butterfly—calling it a "dumbbell" doesn't do justice to the intricate detail in its wings :)

1 Apr, 2026 Reply

Oeswww Replied to Polyakov Aleksey

They named it when they visualized it.

7 Apr, 2026 Reply

Dmitryspn63

Honestly, the most beautiful photo of the Dumbbell Nebula I've ever seen!))

7 Apr, 2026 Reply

Oeswww Replied to Dmitryspn63

The absolute best only among ours) I remember Fatalik had a good one. Need to find it and compare.

7 Apr, 2026 Reply

Oeswww Replied to Dmitryspn63

https://deepskyhosting.com/Fg64wxV shows a bit more detail, but it has three times the total exposure time.

7 Apr, 2026 Reply

Dmitryspn63 Replied to Oeswww

Well, the integration time is longer after all. But honestly, I never imagined it looked like yours until now. Now I'm even thinking of capturing it myself.

7 Apr, 2026 Reply

Oeswww Replied to Dmitryspn63

Good luck! With a dual-band filter on a color camera, you can achieve a very similar result.

7 Apr, 2026 Reply

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