M76 - "Little Dumbbell" nebula in Perseus

   
Telescope: Takahashi Mewlon 250 @ f/9
Camera: ST-9EXI w/ CFW-8
Exposures: Ha: 5@ 5 min.; RGB: 4@2.5 min. (Astrodon filters)
Guiding: STV w/200mm Takumar lens
Procesing::  Images were focused, acquired, calibrated and combined (Median) in CCDSoft. The luminance and RGB images were combined and adjusted (Curves, Unsharp Mask) in Photoshop CS.
Location: My backyard observatory in southeastern Minnesota.
   
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