M27 (Dumbbell Nebula)
Here's another IRO image.....
The second image taken using 3 colour filters B (blue), V (green), and R (red). Note that the colours are not necessarily representative of the true colors of this object.
[b]Messier 27
Planetary Nebula M27 (NGC 6853), type 3a+2, in Vulpecula
Dumbbell Nebula
Discovered by Charles Messier in 1764.
Right Ascension 19 : 59.6 (h:m)
Declination +22 : 43 (deg:m)
Distance 1.25 (kly)
Visual Brightness 7.4 (mag)
Apparent Dimension 8.0x5.7 (arc min)[/b]
Planetary Nebula M27 (NGC 6853), type 3a+2, in Vulpecula
Dumbbell Nebula
Discovered by Charles Messier in 1764.
Right Ascension 19 : 59.6 (h:m)
Declination +22 : 43 (deg:m)
Distance 1.25 (kly)
Visual Brightness 7.4 (mag)
Apparent Dimension 8.0x5.7 (arc min)[/b]
The second image taken using 3 colour filters B (blue), V (green), and R (red). Note that the colours are not necessarily representative of the true colors of this object.
Attachments:
M27_2.jpg