Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)
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The Flying Bat (Sh2-129), Don Walters
The Flying Bat (Sh2-129)
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The Flying Bat (Sh2-129)

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The Flying Bat (Sh2-129), Don Walters
The Flying Bat (Sh2-129)
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The Flying Bat (Sh2-129)

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This didn't turn out as great as I had hoped. And I don't think getting more time is going to improve it much, either. I think my pixel scale isn't very good for this image, even through it fills the frame nicely. And without a OIII filter I can't pick up the newly-discovered (2011) Squid Nebula, which is currently believed to be a planetary nebula that is embedded in the center of the bat.

This was the first time I tried stacking with Pixinsight. I tried stacking with DSS too, and Pi produced just a slightly better result. The background was more uniform and the colors seemed better.

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The Flying Bat (Sh2-129), Don Walters