M 27 The Dumbbell Nebula

Sunday's evening in the observatory (first in nearly two months) due to forest fire smoke and just plain a lot of cloudy nights: 

The Dumbbell Nebula (M 27)

Taken with the Meade 8" LX200GPS scope at prime focus, modified Canon XS, ISO 1600, 17 minutes (stack of 34 - 30 sec exposures with Deep Sky Stacker).

Nice article on how the Internet has helped amateur astronomy

This is so true for myself, as the growth of the internet has revitalized my interest in astronomy. How about you?

https://www.theringer.com/platform/amp/tech/2017/9/12/16294132/space-week-astronomy-internet