Sh2-129 The Flying Bat Nebula and OU4 The Sqid Nebula

[Dave Smith]

The last two nights have been clear and having managed to capture the Soap Bubble I thought I would try another elusive object. This is Sh2-129 the Flying Bat Nebula in the constellation of Cepheus which is quite faint. However in the same region is the recently discovered (2012) OU4 The Squid Nebula which is exceedingly faint and in OIII only. The image consists of 16 x 900s in both Ha and OIII taken through a Canon f2.8 200mm lens with an Atik 460EX CCD camera. I think I need to do this again but with even longer sub exposures (maybe 30 mins) but I'm not sure that I have the patience.

Dave

[toxic]

yip very nice indeed Dave 

 

[Dark Horizon]

You're doing well with it, Dave. Keep grabbing more data, have that patience  

[Tommohawk]

Fabulous pic - I never cease to be amazed at the sheer variety of DSOs. 

[geordie85]

Very nice capture Dave. I'm currently working on trying to image this myself. I'll post the results if I ever get it finished. 

[Davey-T]

Nice Squid Dave, plagued by cloud here last you were lucky to get clear skies.

Dave

[Dave Smith]

Many thanks Chris, Dark Horizon, Tom, Geordie and Dave.

2 hours ago, geordie85 said:

Very nice capture Dave. I'm currently working on trying to image this myself. I'll post the results if I ever get it finished. 

I look forward to seeing it.

 

Dave

[PatrickGilliland]

Solid start Dave - the content is there now its all about the data, looks like the processing will be just fine once available.

Paddy

[geordie85]

2 hours ago, Dave Smith said:

Many thanks Chris, Dark Horizon, Tom, Geordie and Dave.

I look forward to seeing it.

 

Dave

I wouldn't look forward to seeing it. My processing skills such 

[ollypenrice]

Well done Dave. It's a cracking object and as faint as honesty in a politician...

Olly

[Dave Smith]

1 hour ago, PatrickGilliland said:

Solid start Dave - the content is there now its all about the data, looks like the processing will be just fine once available.

Paddy

Thanks Paddy. I can't say I look forward to waiting for sufficient clear skies to do it justice - hey ho!

Dave

[Dave Smith]

22 minutes ago, ollypenrice said:

Well done Dave. It's a cracking object and as faint as honesty in a politician...

Olly

Thanks Olly.

Dave

[StargeezerTim]

Terrific Dave... what iso did you use?

[Dave Smith]

Hi Tim,

No iso involved as I am using a CCD camera (Atik 460EX mono).

Dave

[Barry-Wilson]

Good for you Dave tackling this very elusive target.  All of the elements are there however from everything I've read about this target you do need long subs and plenty of them.

Keep at it as you have a really good start.

[Dave Smith]

Thanks Barry. I'm not sure that with UK weather I could find enough time to do it real justice. I have seen a version that had 35 x 1 hour subs. That would take a life time!!!

I may try to get another 4 hours of OIII if the clouds stay away.

Dave