M-27

Messier M-27 The 'Dumbell' Nebula in Vulpecula. The best known of all planetary nebulae. Size 8'x5' with a brightness of 8th mag. Close to us at only 650 light years. It is the largest planetary, within our galaxy measuring about 2.5 light years across. Imaged with a ST-6 CCD camera, Tri-colour RGB 10-10-10 minutes.