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The Dumbbell Nebula ================ A dying Sun-like star, roughly 1,200–1,360 light-years away, has shed its outer layers into space. What remains is this delicate glowing shell of gas, shaped by the final stages of stellar evolution. I chose to keep the wider field around the nebula instead of cropping in too tightly. Against the dense star field of the Milky Way, M27 appears almost fragile — even though the nebula spans several light-years across. Scope: Askar 103APO Lens: Askar 1.0x Flattener Camera: ZWO ASI 294MC Pro Filter: Antlia Tri-Band RGB Ultra Mount: SkyWatcher AZ-EQ5-GT Guiding: SkyWatcher Evoguide 50ED with ZWO ASI 224MC Controller: ZWO ASIAir Pro Focusser: ZWO EAF Integration time: 3hrs 30min Full version and print available at: https://adfr.io/astro/20260624_dumbbell_nebula #astrophotography #astrophoto #astrodon #messier27 #m27 #dumbbellnebula #planetarynebula #narrowband #space #deepsky #vulpecula #milkyway #amateurastronomy

The clouds called dibs on the sky tonight, 4/15... Our observatory will be socked in, so the stars are taking a well-deserved night off! No worries — the universe will still be there next week. Come find us at our next WAS Weekly Wednesday Star Party! was-ct.org #Astronomy #StarParty #Westport #Connecticut #Stargazing #WAS #NightSky #CloudedOut #AmateurAstronomy #WestportObservatory

🌥️ Star Party Update – March 4th The Westport Observatory is socked in with clouds again tonight, so we're calling off this week's WAS Weekly Wednesday Star Party. Mother Nature had other plans! We hope the skies cooperate next week — clear skies and great views are worth the wait. See you next Wednesday! https://was-ct.org/ #WestportObservatory #WAS #StarParty #Astronomy #CloudedOut #ClearSkies #Stargazing #AmateurAstronomy #WestportCT #WeeklyStarParty