a narrowband image of SH2-119 the Flying Bat nebula in Cygnus just to the west of the well known North American Nebula and Pelican Nebula this image showcasing the elements of Sulfur, Oxygen, and Hydrogen, mapped to specific colors using the well know Hubble color pallet of SHO

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SH2-119 the Flying Bat nebula in Cygnus
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A stunning telescopic image reveals the Giant Squid Nebula (Ou4) nestled within the larger Flying Bat Nebula (Sh2-129) in the constellation Cepheus. The vibrant blue-green Squid Nebula, a bipolar outflow from a triple star system (HR8119), contrasts beautifully against the reddish hydrogen emission of the Bat Nebula. This composite image, created from 55 hours of narrowband data, spans 3 degrees of the sky, showcasing the incredible detail of these cosmic structures approximately 2,300 light-years away.

Astronomy Picture from 07/10/2020

Ou4: A Giant Squid in a Flying Bat

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap201007.html


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Stunning telescopic image showcasing the Squid Nebula (Ou4) nestled within the Flying Bat Nebula (Sh2-129) in the Cepheus constellation. The image, a composite of 20 hours of data, reveals the Squid Nebula's distinct bipolar shape and its possible location within Sh2-129, approximately 2,300 light-years away and spanning nearly 50 light-years. The reddish hues represent hydrogen emission from Sh2-129, while the blue-green highlights doubly ionized oxygen in Ou4, potentially an outflow driven by the triple star system HR8119.

Astronomy Picture from 11/09/2015

A Giant Squid in the Flying Bat

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap150911.html


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44 hours of exposure with my Nikon D5300 and my Star Adventurer 2i, 180mm lens. Used DeepSky Stacker for stacking pictures and edited with Pixinsight and Photoshop. I got all that exposure time to see if I could resolve the Squid Nebula, and it worked. #flyingbatnebula #squidnebula #astrophotography