The Dumbbell nebula

Messier 27
Messier 27

Object Name: NGC 6853 (M 27)
Object Type: Planetary nebula
Location: Cittadella (Italy)
Date: September 10, 2010
Media: graphite pencil, white paper, inverted in Gimp
Instrument: 120 mm achromatic refractor (f/8.3)
Eyepiece: Flat Field 16 mm (62.5x) and O-III filter
Conditions: Clear with some light pollution

A classic planetary nebula observed from a suburban locality. The use of the O-III filter really improves the observation of this object.
Clear skies,
Massimo

2 thoughts on “The Dumbbell nebula”

  1. I observed M 27 for the first time only past July, and it was similar to your sketch. Well done, that’s a faithful register.

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