Sh2-129; OU4; "Flying Bat and Squid Nebulae"

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2-panel mosaic 14469 X 11395, HOORGB colors

Info for right panel:
200, 5-minute, 100-gain, Ha
100, 5-minute, 100-gain, OIII
45, 45-second Red
45, 45-second Green
45, 45-second Blue

Info for left panel:
200, 5-minute, 100-gain, Ha
100, 5-minute, 100-gain, OIII
45, 45-second Red
45, 45-second Green
45, 45-second Blue

Info for center Squid Nebula:
250, 5-minute, 100-gain, OIII

ASI2600mmpro
Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED, 550mm focal length, F5.5
EQ6-R pro mount
Guided, dithered, and 2x drizzled in PIX

Pixinsight and Photoshop

Data collected over the past few months Aug-Oct 2023 from my Bortle-6 backyard, Bortle-1 Okie-Tex, and Bortle-2 locations in south Texas.

Imgur

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Am I calculating this right? ~74.2 hours?

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Geez man. This is 10/10. Congrats on a near future APOD?

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Every time I think you can’t produce anything better than the last one, you capture something even more amazing. Goregeous! Great work!

Again, am adding this to the slide slide show for public outreach!

And Jaxon’s right. This should be an APOD.

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Thanks yall… you can tell the apod folks for me :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

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Andy,
I don’t know what to say? The Squid nebula is so faint that it was only discovered in 2011. That image is quite remarkable. I am flabbergasted by the image it so beautiful and well done. I agree another APOD for you.

Stan

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