M27 - Dumbbell Nebula, ED80 F/7.5, 2 hrs

 Posted: Jul 29th, 2026
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Telescope/Lens: Sky-Watcher ED80
Camera: Player One Ares-C
Mount: Sky-Watcher HEQ5 PRO
Software: Nina, PixInsight
Exposure:
51 x 120" ISO/Gain: 100 - Optolong L-Pro 2"
Orange, Bortle 6 zone:
 Sofrino, Russia
 Jul 27th, 2026
1 h 42 m
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Resolution: 2314x2309 px
Scale: 1713 KB
Following an old tradition, M27 must be captured every year on July 27. And, by the same tradition, each year it has to be captured in a new way.

This time, the plan was to debut StellaVita, but you can't just quickly set it up and work with it — it even lacks the functionality for manual focusing, and everything is just poorly designed. It might be usable, but first you have to suffer through it.

So, by midnight, I had to quickly disassemble Stella, reconnect the old reliable Nina, and then shoot for 2 hours "without a single break."

I'm surprised how much is visible in the frame, considering this is the most basic ED80 F/7.5 F=600mm, captured near Moscow and aimed toward Moscow (some main stars of major constellations aren't even visible to the naked eye).
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Following an old tradition, M27 must be captured every year on July 27. And, by the same tradition, each year it has to be captured in a new way. This time, the…
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  1 Mar, 2026
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On 07/27, M27 is scheduled to be photographed. Dithering every 5 frames. Two processing options: with green noise subtraction and without. The rest of the proce…
  1 Mar, 2026
  3 h 10 m
Option #2 - without removing "green noise". On 07/27, M27 is scheduled to be photographed. Dithering every 5 frames. Two processing variants: with green noise s…
  1 Mar, 2026
  3 h 10 m
On 07/27, M27 is scheduled to be photographed. Dithering every 5 frames. Two processing options: with green noise subtraction and without. The rest of the proce…
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