M27 The Dumbbell Nebula

This was my first image with my new CCD-Labs Q453HR CCD Camera

Object
The Dumbbell Nebula (also known as Messier 27, M 27, or NGC 6853) is a planetary nebula  in the constellation Vulpecula, at a distance of about 1,360 light years.

This object was the first planetary nebula to be discovered; by Charles Messier in 1764. At its brightness of visual magnitude 7.5 and its diameter of about 8 arc minutes, it is easily visible in binoculars, and a popular observing target in amateur telescopes.
Camera CCD-Labs Q453HR
Pixel size:

Square 7.8um x 7.8um
Image format:

3032(h) x 2016(v) ~ 6.11M pixels
Image Area:

23.4mm(h) x 15.6mm(v) APS film equivalent
Equipment Orion Atlas Mount, EQMOD, Vixen ED130SS fl 860mm, 80mm guidescope Orion SS Autoguider
Date Saturday 8/30/09 @ Winchester Gun Club Santa Barbara, Ca
Sky Glow 3.5 out of 5     Moon 1st Quarter.
Exposure &
Processing		 10x5min exposures Captured and Processed with Nebulosity 2.0 Finished with Photoshop CS3