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