M76

M76 - The Little Dumbbell Nebula in Perseus

by Bob and Janice Fera

Officina Stellare RC-360AST 14" f/8 Ritchey Chretien Cassegrain
with two-element field flattener

Apogee Alta U16M CCD Camera

Astrodon Filters

LRGB Composite - 240:105:105:105 minutes

L:12x20m R:7x15m G:7x15m B:7x15m

Image acquired with CCDAutopilot

Processed in CCDstack and Adobe Photoshop

Taken September 20-22, 2011 from Eagle Ridge Observatory, Foresthill, CA

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