Dumbbell Nebula (M27) |
RA 19 59 34.68 |
Dec + 30 41 29.7 |
Observations on Faulkes North 3/6/08 10:30 UT (cloudy)
Filter |
Exposure
(s) |
Result |
H
Alpha |
15 |
image, wow |
H
Beta |
15 |
|
O
III |
15 |
|
i' |
5 |
|
i'
(near infrared) |
15 |
|
u'
(UV) |
15 |
|
sloan
z |
15 |
Like M57, M27 is a planetary nebula but one that presents a dumbbell shape to viewers on earth
Below is the false colour image from combining OIII (green) H Alpha (red) and u' (blue) images