M27 Dumbbell

Nickolay

1191274

Deep Sky

Aug 13th, 2025

917

NGC 6853

Resolution:: 1280x891 px
File size:: 356 KB

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Technical information

Telescope/Lens: celestron 80ED f 7.5/600mm
Camera: Nikon D5200
Mount: Sky-Watcher star adventurer GTi
Accessories: reducer sv193 ×0.8
Software: DeepSkyStacer,pixinsight,PS

Location: Кичменгский Городок Вологодская область, Россия

Light pollution

Blue, Bortle 3 zone

Date taken: Aug 10th, 2025

Exposure

63 × 30″ · ISO/Gain: 640

Total exposure: 32 m

Photo versions

Updated

M27 Dumbbell

Jul 27th, 2026

1 h 21 m

M27 Dumbbell

May 11th, 2026

Current photo

M27 Dumbbell

Aug 13th, 2025

32 m

M27 Dumbbell

Jul 24th, 2025

1 h 7 m

M27 Dumbbell

Jul 19th, 2025

25 m

First work on the site, there is something to work on)

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Comments

Kutlyaev Vladislav

M27 Dumbbellfrom 07/19/2025

Not bad! I saw the Dumbbell Nebula in my 70mm achromat as a faint, hazy spot with barely discernible structure.

Jul 19th, 2025

NickolayReply to Kutlyaev Vladislav

M27 Dumbbellfrom 07/19/2025

Thanks, I'll keep gathering signal. There's nothing else to do on vacation anyway, and this object is located in a dark part of the sky.

Jul 20th, 2025

TimochkinS

M27 Dumbbellfrom 07/27/2026

I tried shooting M27 more than once, and each time I was surprised that when attempting color balance based on stars, the central part turned blue, even though it's a mix of red hydrogen and sea-green oxygen. The green disappears during processing. Many photographers have the same issue, and you do too.

Jul 28th, 2026

NickolayReply to TimochkinS

M27 Dumbbellfrom 07/27/2026

There is no reliability here at all—just a simple white balance calibration and, yes, green removal was done. This is more of a test shot, the camera's first light. Now I'm waiting for clear skies to reshoot properly and try to get at least 4 hours of integration.

Jul 28th, 2026