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	Planetary Nebula		This page summarises observations and images of various types of nebulae. For a listing of all Nebulae Images see Image Database - Nebulae
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Planetary Nebula

M27 (Dumb-bell Nebula)  (Vulpecula)

Inverted from original sketch, 1995-Aug-31 F6.3/8" LX200, 26mm.

M27 Planetary Nebula (Vulpecula)

2002-09:12  22:31 to 23:04h UT Enhanced CCD Image, 6 x 5 min exposure  11.4 x 7.6 arc min  (#25023-28)

M27 (Vulpecula)

CCD Colour Image (LRGB) Luminance 3x1min (average), Red : 3x1min (average),  Green 3x1min (average), Blue 3x2min (average) Processing and combined using CCDSoft.  Brightened using PaintShop Pro 8" LX200 with operating at f/10.3 2005-05-18  01:34 h UT (#87135-50) (See M27 images by individual filter)

M57 RIng Nebula (Lyra)
Inverted from original sketch 1998-Aug-14 F10/8" LX200 9.7mm,  x206, 15' FOV	Inverted from original sketch 1999-Sep-0 2 F10/8" LX200 26mm,  x77, 41' FOV

CCD Colour Composite Image of M57 Luminance (C med 3x30s), Blue 220% (B av 3 x 60s),  Green (V av 2x60s), Red (R av2x60s) 2004-09-18 23:16 hUT (# 72004-16)

CCD Colour Composite Luminance Image taken on 2003-08-03 from southern England (#47146-55)  (C sum 10x30s, f/10, 1x1 binning, unsharp masked)  combined with Colour Images taken on 2004-09-18 from NE Scotland  (# 72004-16) Blue 260% (B av 3 x 60s, f/7, 2x2 binning),  Green (V av 2x60s, f/7, 2x2 binning),  Red (R av2x60s, f/7, 2x2 binning)  [ Full Size | Original Luminance Image ]

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Bright Nebula

M42 in Orion

Photo, 1999-Dec-06 300mm, f/5.6, Fujicolor 200 15 minutes exposure (Image enhanced & cropped)

M42 (Great Nebula), with Trapezium

2001-12-14, 23:35h UT First CCD Image of M42, 15 sec exposure (#11076)

M42 (Orion) First colour image with new CFW-8 Filter Wheel

First CCD Colour Image of M42 Red 3x10s (av), Green 3x10s (av), Blue 3x20s (av). Luminance 6x10s (av) 2004-02-05  22:20 to 22:27 h UT (#56008-25)

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Dark Nebula

Apart from noticing the odd 'gaps' along the path of the milky way, I haven't made any serious observation of Dark Nebula as yet.

IC 434 - Horsehead Nebula (Orion)

False Colour CCD Image 19 x 1 min exposure (average combine), C Filter 2005-01-05 23:06h UT (#82085-105)

GCVS V0390 Cep (Cepheus) Nebula feature identified from interesting Point 6 frame from TR37 Mosaic (S1170)

Annotated CCD Image (70% size, square root scale) 7 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter 2023-12-02 19:02 UT (#1171033-39) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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