M 27 (NGC 6853, PK 60-3.1) Planetary Nebula in Vulpecula

Located at: RA 19 hours 59 minutes 36 seconds, Dec +22 degrees 43 minutes 13 seconds

Size: 6.7'; Magnitude: 7.6 photographic; Class: 3+2

North is up

West to the right

Telescope:

Celestron 11 operating at f10 (approximately)

Camera:

 ST-8XME, self-guided, binned 1x1, temp -10c, camera control CCDOps 5.4

Image:

No filter, 30 minutes (6 x 5 minute subs), 07/23/2005

Processing:

 CCDOps, MaxIm DL 4.1, Photoshop 7.0

Location:

 Rolling Roof Observatory, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 (+34d 13m 29s -118h 52m 20s)

Notes:

First attempt at imaging with the C11at f10. Needs more exposure, better focus and guiding (or seeing)