M 27 Archives - The Virtual Telescope Project 2.0

The “Dumbbell” (Messier 27) planetary nebula. 13 Aug. 2023.

11/16/2023

The “Dumbbell” (Messier 27) nebula: an image – 13 Aug. 2023.

We imaged the wonderful Messier 27 planetary nebula, nicknamed “Dumbbell” for its shape. The image above comes from the average of 32, 120-second exposures, unfiltered, remotely taken with the ARTEC250+Paramount ME+C3Pro61000EC robotic unit available...

Immagini di scoperta della variabile V418 Vul: 9 luglio 1997

StarWords / variable stars

12/26/2016

1996-2016: venti anni di scoperte per l’Osservatorio “Bellatrix”

Nei prossimi giorni, gli ultimi dell’anno, ricorre un avvenimento di straordinaria importanza per l’Osservatorio Astronomico “Bellatrix”, che ospita il Virtual Telescope Project e che al tempo si apprestava ad operare come struttura permanente a Ceccano...

nebula

07/09/2015

M 27 – NGC 6853: a deep image

Messier 27, also known as NGC 6853, is for sure one of the best known deep sky objects in the sky. Discovered by Charles Messier in 1764, it is easily recognizable as a fuzzy object...

nebula

08/24/2012

M 27 – Vul

The wonderful planetary nebula Messier 27, well known as the “Dumb-Bell” nebula, was discovered by Charles Messier in 1764. Its distance is estimated in about 1200 light years and represents the final stages in...