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I agreeImaging telescope or lens:Takahashi FSQ-85ED
Imaging camera:ZWO ASI1600MM-Cool
Mount:Astro-Physics Mach1GTO
Guiding telescope or lens:Orion 60mm Guidescope
Guiding camera:Orion StarShoot AutoGuider Pro Mono
Software:Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight, Stark Labs PHD2 2.6.3, Main Sequence Software Sequence Generator Pro
Filters:Astrodon Red 31mm Gen2 I-Series, Astrodon Lum 31mm Gen2 I-Series, Astrodon Blue 31mm Gen2 I-Series, Astrodon Green 31mm Gen2 I-Series
Accessories:ZWO EFW, Feathertouch Focuser Boss II Electronic Focusing Control
Resolution: 4526x2980
Dates:June 16, 2018
Frames:
Astrodon Blue 31mm Gen2 I-Series: 60x60" (gain: 139.00) -15C bin 1x1
Astrodon Green 31mm Gen2 I-Series: 60x60" (gain: 139.00) -15C bin 1x1
Astrodon Lum 31mm Gen2 I-Series: 120x60" (gain: 139.00) -15C bin 1x1
Astrodon Red 31mm Gen2 I-Series: 60x60" (gain: 139.00) -15C bin 1x1
Integration: 5.0 hours
Avg. Moon age: 3.09 days
Avg. Moon phase: 10.42%
Astrometry.net job: 2122207
RA center: 291.525 degrees
DEC center: 22.896 degrees
Pixel scale: 1.739 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 359.170 degrees
Field radius: 1.309 degrees
Locations: Backyard (Mag 20.8 - New Moon), Onalaska, Texas, United States
Data source: Backyard
This object is actually a series of objects located in the constellation of Vulpecula. VdB 126 is the central bright blue reflection nebula, reflecting the light of the hot blue star behind it. Similarly, LBN 133 is the blue reflection nebula to the right of center.Two prominent dark nebulae are also present - LDN 768 to the left of center, and LDN 772 to the upper right. All four of these nebulae are surrounded by the dense star field in this part of the Milky Way.
This is one of the few deep sky objects where I can clearly see and understand the reason for its nickname.
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