Dumbbell Nebula
Tom Howard
Crawley, Sussex
Nikon D7000 DSLR; Meade 5000 127mm refractor; Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 mount.
I chose this big and bright planetary nebula as my first target of the season to check out my equipment, ready for the longer nights of autumn. I particularly like the contrasting colours caused by the ionisation of hydrogen and oxygen.
2016-08-07T00:00:00
