MESSIER 27- THE DUMBELL NEBULA

Celestron Fastar 8 at prime focus f/1.95, PixCel 237.  Six  image integration of 20 seconds each.  Post processed with CCDOPS v3.78, log scaled and sharpened.  Not nearly enough SN, and the processing added some artifacts.  The field of view measures approximately 30 by 40 arc minutes.
 
 


Celestron Fastar 8 at prime focus f/1.95, PixCel 237.  For comparison, a single 120 second guided image at -12.25 degrees Celsius.  Post processed with CCDOPS v4.00, log scaled and sharpened.

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