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Faulkes Telescope Images

Deep Sky Objects - M76, the Little Dumbbell Nebula

Here are some images which were captured using the Faulkes Telescope North at the Going Nova Science Festival
which was held at Horizon Scotland at the Business Park in Forres in the north of Scotland.

The event ran from Thursday 10th November 2005 until Saturday 12th November.
During the Festival, the telescope was under the control of members of  the north of Scotland's two mainland astronomy clubs.
SIGMA, Moray's Astronomy Club and  Highlands Astronomical Society.

Designation
Date and Time
Exposures
M76, the Little Dumbbell Nebula.
A planetary nebula in Perseus.
Nov 11 2005
10.22 to 10.24
Clear filter, 10 seconds
H alpha and OIII, 10 seconds

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Bill Leslie

Red, H alpha
Green, OIII
Blue, Clear
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Bill Leslie

Red, H alpha
Green, Clear
Blue, OIII
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Bill Leslie

Red, H alpha
Green, average of H alpha and OIII
Blue, OIII
Another layer called a Luminance Layer, derived from the Clear filter image , was added to make this image.


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