Date: June 25, 2007

Object: Dumbbell Nebula; M27

Description: The Dumbbell Nebula is an 8th-magnitude planetary nebula named for the sphere of gas surrounding the central star which is brighter on two sides giving the apperance of a dumbbell. It is approx 8' in size and 980lyrs from Earth.

Photo Credit: Bobby Arn

Location: Millikin University, Decatur, IL

Telescope: Parallax Instruments 20" Ritchey-Chrétien

Camera: STL-1001E