The Dumbbell Nebula (also known as the Apple Core Nebula, Messier 27, and NGC 6853) is a planetary nebula (nebulosity surrounding a white dwarf) in the constellation Vulpecula, at a distance of about 1360 light-years.[1]
Backyard image with Meade 16″ LX200 @ f6.3 / ZWO ASI071 MC Pro, Inovations Foresight ONAG, Sbig St-i guider, OPT Triad Filter, 5 hours, processed in Pixinsight and adjusted in Photoshop 9/31//2022