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M 76 The Little Dumbbell

M 76 The Little Dumbbell

          Also known as the Cork, Butterfly, & Barbell Nebula

                 Equipment:        StarLight SXV-H9, Meade 12" GPS, Optec NextGen WideField 0.5X F/R

                    Filter:                 Astronomik Type II with IR block.

                    Binning:              2X2

                    Time:                  L 15X2 min, R 5X2 min, G 5X2 min, B 5X2 min, Total 60 min.

                    Date:                  Sept 3, 2005

                    Processed:          Taken with MaxIm DL, Aligned & processed with MaxIm DL, finished processing in PS 6. 

                    Magnitude          10.1

                    Distance             3,400 LY

                    Constellation       Perseus 

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