M27 Dumbbell Nebula
This image was obtained with the wide-field view of the Mosaic camera on the Mayall 4-meter telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory. M27, also known as the 'Dumbbell Nebula', is a famous planetary nebula. The central portion of the nebula is quite bright, however it also has a faint outer halo that is clearly visible in this deep image. The image was generated with observations in the Oxygen [OIII] (blue), Hydrogen-Alpha (red) and Sulphur [SII] (green) filters. In this image, North is left, East is down.
Credit:T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage) and H. Schweiker (WIYN and NOIRLab/NSF/AURA)
About the Image
| Id: | noao-m27-kpno-mayall-4-m |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | June 30, 2020, 9:34 p.m. |
| Size: | 4760 x 3998 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Dumbbell Nebula, M27 |
| Distance: | 1200 light years |
| Constellation: | Vulpecula |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 19 59 37.49 |
| Position (Dec): | 22° 43' 17.90" |
| Field of view: | 20.62 x 17.32 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 90.0° left of vertical |
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Colors & filters
| Band | Wave-length | Tele-scope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical Olll | 499 nm | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope Mosaic I |
| Optical Sll | 672 nm | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope Mosaic I |
| Optical Ha | 656 nm | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope Mosaic I |