M27, NGC 6853, Dumbbell Nebula

Noirlab_noao-m27_1024

noirlab_noao-m27 June 30th, 2020

Credit: REU program/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA

The Dumbbell Nebula, Messier object 27 (M27), NGC6853, in the constellation Vulpecula. This approximately true-color image has been stretched in dynamic range to reveal the fainter outer regions along with the more usual bright inner regions. It is interesting to compare this picture with an older true-color picture, and an emission-line image, and a deep near-infrared image. This image was taken in July 2000 at the Kitt Peak 2.1-meter telescope, during the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program operated at the Kitt Peak National Observatory and supported by the National Science Foundation.

Provider: NOIRLab

Image Source: https://noirlab.edu/public/images/noao-m27/

Curator: NSF's NOIRLab, Tucson, AZ, USA

Image Use Policy: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Image Details

Image Type
Observation
Object Name
Dumbbell Nebula M27 NGC 6853
Noirlab_noao-m27_128
 

Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 19h 59m 36.9s
DEC = 22° 43’ 16.4”
Orientation
North is 2.1° CCW
Field of View
8.9 x 7.6 arcminutes
Constellation
Vulpecula

Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Red KPNO-2.1m (None) Optical (None) -
Green KPNO-2.1m (None) Optical (None) -
Blue KPNO-2.1m (None) Optical (None) -
Noirlab_noao-m27_1280
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ID
noao-m27
Subject Category
Subject Name
Dumbbell Nebula, M27, NGC 6853
Credits
REU program/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
Release Date
2020-06-30T21:34:07
Lightyears
Redshift
Reference Url
https://noirlab.edu/public/images/noao-m27/
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Distance Notes
Facility
KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope, KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope, KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope
Instrument
None, None, None
Color Assignment
Red, Green, Blue
Band
Optical, Optical, Optical
Bandpass
None, None, None
Central Wavelength
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
None, None, None
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
J2000
Reference Value
299.903826852, 22.7212155028
Reference Dimension
1750.0, 1500.0
Reference Pixel
875.0, 750.0
Scale
-8.48004755686e-05, 8.48004755686e-05
Rotation
2.0599999999999996
Coordinate System Projection:
TAN
Quality
Full
FITS Header
Notes
Creator (Curator)
NSF's NOIRLab
URL
https://noirlab.edu
Name
Email
Telephone
Address
950 North Cherry Ave.
City
Tucson
State/Province
AZ
Postal Code
85719
Country
USA
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Publisher
NSF's NOIRLab
Publisher ID
noirlab
Resource ID
noao-m27
Metadata Date
2021-01-31T15:41:31.365831
Metadata Version
1.1
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