M27 on August 6, 2004

M27 on August 6, 2004. Prime focus (f/8.0). Total integration time 285×8.53 sec = 40.5 min. Bright sky with fast-moving low clouds moving in. This is a planetary nebula commonly referred to as the "Dumbbell" nebula — a name first given by John Herschel. Its integrated magnitude is 7.6, and it is approximately 1100 ly distant.