Acquisition details
The red (Ha Signal) is sh2-129, the flying bat nebula. The blue squid nebula (OIII signal) in this image (OU4) was discovered by the French Amateur Astrophotographer Nicolas Outters in 2011.
Equipment Used
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses
Sky-Watcher Evostar 120ED / Black Diamond 120ED
Imaging Cameras
QHYCCD QHY268 M
Mounts
Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6 PRO
Filters
Astronomik Deep-Sky Blue 36mm
Astronomik Deep-Sky Green 36 mm
Astronomik Deep-Sky Red 36mm
Baader Ha 6,5nm 36mm
Baader OIII 6,5nm 36mm
Software
Open PHD Guiding Project PHD2 · Russell Croman Astrophotography BlurXTerminator · Russell Croman Astrophotography NoiseXTerminator · Stark Labs Nebulosity · Stefan Berg Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy (N.I.N.A. / NINA)
Exposure Details
Ha 75x480sec = 10h 00min
OIII 249x480sec = 33h 12min
B 43x240sec = 2h 52min
G 43x240sec = 2h 52min
R 50x240sec = 3h 20min
Total 52h 16min
The object was captured over the course of 18 nights, from June 11 to July 20, 2026.
A total of 526 exposures were captured, with 64 exposures, amounting to 6h 52min of integration time, discarded for various reasons, including equipment issues, haze, and other unfavorable conditions.