Group Challenge - M27 Dumbbell Nebula  
M27 The Dumbell Nebula

M27 The Dumbell Nebula(Greg Pope)

Acquisition Date : July 27, 2008
Camera : Canon 300D
Camera Settings : 24 x 180 secs @ISO 800
w/dark & flat subs
Telescope : 10" Celestron Newtonian OTA
Mount : Celestron CG5
Adapter / Prime / Afocal / Other : prime
Processing Package / Processing Applied : Acquired with ImagesPlus camera control, guided w/PHD using Orion Starshoot autoguider and Orion ST80mm Processed w/ImagesPlus 3.0, finished in Photoshop
NOTES : Collected 30+ subs. Ended up with 24 useable due to guiding errors caused by wind. The CG5 is loaded to the limit with the 10" and other gear and does not like even light breezes!

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