SH2-129 - The Flying Bat Nebula in Cepheus

SH2-129

Found in the constellation Cepheus

This nebula  is sometimes called The Flying Bat. It is VERY large and nearly filled the field of the FSQ//U16M which is saying something.
Apogee U16M camera w 5nm Astrodon GenII H-Alpha filter
Takahashi FSQ Refractor w Robofocus
12 x 10 min for H-Alpha; 6 x 5 min RGB
Paramount ME guided w ST-402 and eFinder
Image acquisition in CCDSoft5
Calibration, Alignment and Sigma Reject combine in Maxim
Levels, Curves, selective sharpening and some minor noise reduction in PS CS4

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Click HERE to see the H-Alpha channel

Flesherton, Ontario
July 17 and Sept 11 2010

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