M 27 Dumbbell

M 27 NGC 6853 in Constellation, Vulpecula

RA, Dec:  19 59.6 +22 43 (Epoch 2000)

90s exposure, no filter.  September 27, 2000.

Imaged at University of Chicago, Yerkes Observatory.  24 inch Telescope, F/13.5.  Focal Length: 324 inches or 823 cm.  Apogee-CCD AP7p, 24 micron pixels.  Pixel Scale:  0.6 arcseconds / pixel.  Approximately 5 arc minutes field of view. Orientation approximately North up, East left. Click on M# to download this image in image.fts format.  Open image with HOU-IP software.  Email  Comments:  Vivian Hoette, vhoette@hale.yerkes.uchicago.edu.  Page Updated:  06/20/2001  

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