This spectacular color CCD image of the Dumbbell Nebula (M27) in Vulpecula was taken by member Hank Adams from West Orange, NJ through his CG-11 telescope.

The picture was taken on September 21, 2000, using a SBIG ST-7 CCD camera. It was taken at f6.3 in ST7E medium resolution mode + cfw8 color wheel. The black/white image had an exposure time of 60 seconds, the blue image 240 seconds, the green image 120 seconds, and the red image 120 seconds.