M27 The dumbbell

Distance: 1360 light-years

                                                                                                                

ASA Astrograph 12" f/3.62 Reflector / Losmandy HGM TITAN Gemini Go-To / SBIG ST-10XME / Astrodon & Astronomik filters
Exposures : Luminance (5 nights with Hα filter + 1 night OIII filter) = 18h50min.
RGB = 3 HR (1 hr for each frame)

OIIIRGB Version

Comparison with my first image of M27 (1998): Meade LX50 & SBIG ST-7E