SH2-129 (Flying Bat Nebula) and Ou4 (Squid Nebula)

Constellation: Cepheus        Distance: 9300 lightyear

SH2-129


Click for full resolution in HaO3 (3352 x 2532)


Image spcefications:
  • Exposure: 13 hours HaO3 = 380:420
  • Camera: SBIG ST-8300M, Filters: Astrodon 5 nm H-alpha, Astrodon 3nm O3
  • Telescope: Televue 85 mm with field flattener focal distance 472mm
  • Mount: Losmandy G11
  • Guiding: SBIG Off Axisguider, Starlight Xpress Lodestar autoguider and PHD
  • Location: Etolie St. Cyrice, France
  • Date: 24, 25, 26 August 2019
Image acquisition with ImagesPlus 6.0 Camera Control:
  • 19 H-alpha of 20 min, binned 1x1
  • 21 O3 of 20 min, binned 1x1
  • 20 Flat fields for each filter with flatfield panel
  • 20 Dark frames of 20, 15 and 10 min
  • 50 Bias frames