M27
The list of awesome Messier objects we have studied increases. M 27 in Vulpecula is most definitely not a comet. From this APOD I learned that Messier's objective was to take chronicle of all the astounding objects in our sky that are not comets. This in a small telescope appears to be a planetary nebula, but is actually a gaseous emission nebula, formed from a star that basically ran out of fuel, and now is expanding in a supernova. Great use of the emission spectrum, and different kinds of light gathering techniques, due to the fact that M 27 emits large amount of ultraviolet light, which is invisible. This is a very unique photo in the fact that not many photos of the Dumbbell nebula include the halo. Overall a very pretty object, and it definitely piques my interest in more Messier not-a-comet objects.
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