Wallpaper author:
Ewen Sedman
25 Mar 2026
The Dumbell Nebula
The Dumbbell Nebula (also known as the Apple Core Nebula, Messier 27, and NGC 6853) is a planetary nebula (nebulosity surrounding a white dwarf) in the constellation Vulpecula, ata distance of about 1360 light-years. (source Wikipedia)
Dataset from which the image was processed
M27
10 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Planetary Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 299.9015 Dec 22.7212
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................23 Sept 2023 - 15 Aug 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 305 | 4h50m | 57 |
| SII | 305 | 4h50m | 57 |
| OIII | 289 | 4h35m | 57 |