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Elephant Trunk, Flying Bat, and Giant Squid Nebulae (IC1396, Sh2-129, Ou4), 



    
        

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Elephant Trunk, Flying Bat, and Giant Squid Nebulae (IC1396, Sh2-129, Ou4)

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Elephant Trunk, Flying Bat, and Giant Squid Nebulae (IC1396, Sh2-129, Ou4), 



    
        

            Patrick Hsieh
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Elephant Trunk, Flying Bat, and Giant Squid Nebulae (IC1396, Sh2-129, Ou4)

Acquisition details

Dates:
July 6, 2021
Frames:
27×1800(13h 30′)
Integration:
13h 30′
Avg. Moon age:
26.29 days
Avg. Moon phase:
11.44%

RA center: 21h26m25s.83

DEC center: +58°5122.7

Pixel scale: 3.115 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 44.975 degrees

Field radius: 4.934 degrees

More info:Open 

Resolution: 9508x6308

File size: 25.7 MB

Locations: Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, United States

Data source: Traveller

Description

A first data set on this interesting trio of objects. The Squid is quite faint and unfortunately cloud patterns prevented travel to a darker site; for 4.5 hrs of Oiii from Bortle 4 I was reasonably pleased with the result however. Ha was plenty bright at 15min exposures, Oiii definitely benefited from the the longer 30min exposures though.

16 x 900s Ha, 4 x 900s Oiii + 7 x 1800s Oiii

WO Redcat 51, ASI6200MM, Chroma 3nm, A-P Mach2GTO

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Elephant Trunk, Flying Bat, and Giant Squid Nebulae (IC1396, Sh2-129, Ou4), 



    
        

            Patrick Hsieh