This was a tough image to get. Clouds were off to the west as I set up and quickly overtook the area I was trying to photograph. I ended up with just 15 minutes of exposure time. This is one object I'd like to go back and get again. It's known as the Little Dumbbell Nebula. A quick look at Messier 27 (Dumbbell Nebula) and it's obvious how this got its name.
Photo Details
Messier 76 - Little Dumbbell Nebula
November 24, 2013
Orion 8" Astrograph on VX Mount
Barlow 2X
Nikon D3100 Camera - ISO 1600
35 sub frames at 30"/frame
Total Exposure Time = 17.5 minutes
Image Stacking in Deep Sky Tracker
Image Processing in Fitswork
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