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

image

O III

15

image

i'

5

image

i' (near infrared)

15

image

u' (UV)

15

image

sloan z

15

image

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

dumbbell.jpg