//-->
Click to Zoom and Pan - Click Full Screen Button ^          
M76   © Ken Crawford      Rancho Del Sol Observatory  MPC G67
Image Exposure Details
Filter Exposures
Clear/ Lum 0 minutes
Red 80 minutes
Green 80 minutes
Blue 80 minutes
Ha 5nm 510 minutes
OIII 3nm 630 minutes
SII 5nm 0 minutes

M76 is also known as the little dumbbell nebula in Andromeda. This deep image shows the very faint outer gas layers of this dying star forming a planetary nebula. This image can also been seen at NASA APOD.
RCOS 20" carbon truss - 100mm FFC
Paramount ME
Apogee Alta u9000
SBIG ST402 Guider
Astrodon MegaMoag
Astrodon 50mm Sq Filters
MaxDL 5
CCDAutopilot 4
CCDStack
Photoshop CC
Full Size Image
Other nebulae images you may like
M76 shown with Hydrogen mapped to orange and OIII mapped to blue.

These images may be used for personal or educational use without contacting me. But, these images and this website are Copyright © Ken Crawford. If you are a publisher and would like a full resolution link to this or other images please contact Ken Crawford.