M27 is one of the brightest planetary nebulae in the sky. It is visible in a 6 x 30 finder and the dumb-bell shape is visible in a 6" telescope. The central star is visible in an 8" telescope.

The nebula is bright enough to observe even under moderate light pollution, and exhibits a strong responce to an OIII filter. In many ways it is the best example of a planetary nebula for small telescopes in the northern sky.

30 minutes exposure. Fuji Provia 1600 slide film. 300mm f/2.8 Canon lens

45 minutes exposure. Konica 3200 film. 5" f/5 refractor at prime focus.

45 minutes exposure. Fujichrome 1600 slide film. 300mm f/6 newtonian telescope at prime focus.

45 minutes exposure. Konica 3200 film. 300mm f/6 newtonian telescope at prime focus.

309 second exposure. Modified Canon Digital Rebel DSLR camera.
5" f/5 refractor at prime focus.

Combination of 5, 5 minute exposures, SBIG ST-9E CCD.
8" f/10 schmidt-cassegrain at prime focus.

Combination of 10, 3 minute exposures
SBIG ST-9XE CCD. 12" f/10 schmidt-cassegrain with an f/6.3 focal reducer.

Combination of 3, 3 minute exposures and 1, 5 minute exposure.
SBIG ST-8XE CCD. 300mm f/6 newtonian at prime focus.

Combination of 30, 1 minute images using an H-alpha filter.
SBIG ST9-XE CCD. 20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain at prime focus.

Combination of 10, 3 minute images using an H-alpha filter.
SBIG ST9-XE CCD. 20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain at prime focus.

Combination of 10, 3 minute exposures using red, green, and blue filters.
SBIG ST-9XE CCD. 5" f/5 refractor at prime focus.

Combination of 24, 5 minute exposures using a unfiltered, 12, 5 minute exposures using a red filter,
8, 5 minute exposures using a green filters, and 11, 5 minute exposures using a blue filter.
SBIG ST-9E CCD. 8" f/6.3 schmidt-cassegrain at prime focus.

Combination of 15 minutes unfiltered and 21 minutes red, 21 minutes green, and 21 minutes blue, using 3 minute sub-exposures,
SBIG STL-1001E CCD. 16" f/10 schmidt-cassegrain at prime focus.

Combination of 10, 3 minute exposures using red, green, and blue filters.
SBIG STL-1001E CCD. 20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain at prime focus.