Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  IC 1340  ·  NGC 6995
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IC 1340 / NGC 6995 | The Bat from the Balcony | Narrowband OSC (re-edit), Peter Graf
IC 1340 / NGC 6995 | The Bat from the Balcony | Narrowband OSC (re-edit)
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IC 1340 / NGC 6995 | The Bat from the Balcony | Narrowband OSC (re-edit)

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)
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IC 1340 / NGC 6995 | The Bat from the Balcony | Narrowband OSC (re-edit), Peter Graf
IC 1340 / NGC 6995 | The Bat from the Balcony | Narrowband OSC (re-edit)
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IC 1340 / NGC 6995 | The Bat from the Balcony | Narrowband OSC (re-edit)

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)

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Again some narrowband imaging from the balcony during a summer night with lots of moon and fuzzy air - and quite satisfied with the results.
Of course, it looks more like a bat or an owl if you turn it around, nevertheless this way it looks from my point of view little bit more natural.

Description (from Wikipedia):
The Cygnus Loop (radio source W78, or Sharpless 103) is a large supernova remnant (SNR) in the constellation Cygnus, an emission nebula measuring nearly 3° across. Some arcs of the loop, known collectively as the Veil Nebula or Cirrus Nebula, emit in the visible electromagnetic range. Radio, infrared, and X-ray images reveal the complete loop.

NGC 6992, NGC 6995, and IC 1340
These three luminous areas make up the Eastern Veil. NGC 6992 is an HI shell located along the north-eastern edge of the loop at J2000 RA 20h 56m 19.0s Dec +31° 44′ 34″. NGC 6995 is located farther south at J2000 RA 20h 57m 10.7s Dec +31° 14′ 07″, and IC 1340 even farther south at J2000 RA 20h 56m 12.0s Dec +31° 04′ 00″.

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IC 1340 / NGC 6995 | The Bat from the Balcony | Narrowband OSC (re-edit), Peter Graf