Dumbbell Nebula (M27, NGC 6853) — one of the most iconic planetary nebulae in the night sky, tucked away in the constellation Vulpecula. It was formed from a star several times more massive than the Sun, which shed its outer layers after the red giant phase, creating this cosmic “dumbbell.” At its very center shines a white dwarf with a mass of 0.56 ± 0.01 M☉ — the largest known star of its kind. Small, but incredibly powerful.
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@toomuchliving wait im so curious how you find them 😯 do you have a book (that or some almanacs) that tell the season, time, and direction, etc of how to find them, do use an app or something more precise, or do you go off less clues and hunt them more on your own! cool af
@USSBarclay I prefer the left. Does not apply to your image, but sometimes heavy processing is akin to using too much make-up: poor result that shows bad tase.
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Jeśli tak dalej pójdzie, koniec astrofotografii, a także wizualnych obserwacji wszechświata, będzie nieunikniony. Podczas zbierania fotonów z galaktyki Caldwell 7 praktycznie na co drugiej klatce pojawiają się ślady przelatujących satelitów i kosmicznych śmieci. 😬😣😕🙁
If this continues, the end of astrophotography as well as visual observation of the universe will become inevitable. While collecting photons from the Caldwell 7 galaxy, almost every other frame contains trails left by passing satellites and space debris.
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Focusing is challenging on analog, yes, but given the relativeléy short focals, it is somewhat forgiving. As long as stars retain colour and are not burnt, I'm happy.
Reciprocity failure, however, is an issue. Best film for this is the Fujifilm Acros II (15 minutes without compensation) but - obviously - it's black and white.