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A Kelling Squid and Bat

davew

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davew

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I've been waiting quite a while to get the OIII required for this one. On Sunday night at Kelling I gave it my best shot and did 8 X 30 minutes. As you can see that's not nearly enough. The Ha is looking second best as well so I'll have to do more of that too. I should have stayed on it until dawn but played about on another image.

Discovered quite recently by Nicholas Outters, the Squid ( OU4 : 098.5 + 07.9 ) is found in front of SH2-129 the Bat. When you consider how many years it's been imaged, why was it missed by so many ? Faint doesn't help I suppose !

Each sub shows very little of the Squid but the dark north sky of Kelling helped get the background down from 3.5% that I see from home even with the 5nm Filter to 0.5%.

This I now regard as a test image and I hope to add to it at Kielder. If it doesn't snow :eek:

Moravian G2 8300. 5nm Astrodon. 250mm camera lens at f4. EM200 mount. Guided by a DMK on an old 100mm camera lens. Processed as H/O/O

Dave.

PS. The blue bit to the left of the Squid seems to be an internal reflection. I haven't worked out why yet.

Info on the discovery here - http://outters.fr/images%20site%20astro/decouverte-OU4-eu.pdf
 

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Very very nice Dave, data is still nice even though as you say you still need more.

The squid actually does look like it's name implies unlike some other objects i can't mention at this time :smiley: , look forward to this being completed as it's the first i have seen on SGL, hat's off to you Dave well done.

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Thanks very much for the comments so far :)

Dan. As I live just up the road from you, you'll know OIII is a bit hit and miss with the high cloud. I will try.

Ginger. I know exactly what you mean. I have run it through HLVG and it drops the intensity of the Squid. I did boost it but then it looked false. So. As OIII is right on the cross over of Blue and green, I put it back. The rest of the image doesn't show green other than that damn reflection.

Ewan. Our minds are probably as one re naming. I can only assume some of the weird names actually refer to the visual and not the photographic. I'll hang on for a dark site and complete it.

Cheers,

Dave.

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Stunning. We've seen the Bat and we've seen the Squid but this is the best rendition of the double act that I've seen. Indeed I never really knew how big the Squid was in the context of the Bat. It is far bigger than I thought.

This is a remarkable and splendid image, the most interesting that I've seen in a long time.

Olly

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I love this Dave. I was surprised by a couple of things, firstly the size of the squid. In your image you've really put the size in context with the bat, and I know how big THAT thing is!! Also, it's nice to know which way it actually lies within the bat. I had it far more horizontal in my mind.

A super and inspiring image - Top class!

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Thanks once again to you both.

It is a bit big isn't it ? What a lovely coincidence to be placed where it is. Yet another piece of magic.

Both of you will do a better rendition very soon I have not doubt at all.

I'm really pleased you like it,

Dave.

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Thanks for the nice comments.

I have noticed that since I said I want more subs, it's been pretty much cloudy every night. Don't you just love it ?

Dave.

PS. Everyone should have a Dixie ( Richard ). His cooking kept me going all night  :)

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