The Squid Nebula, OurAstroLife
The Squid Nebula, OurAstroLife

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This is the faintest target I have ever imaged. The Squid nebula (Outters 4) is located inside the Flying Bat nebula (the red region of ionized hydrogen gas). This nebula is located 2,300 light-years away in the constellation of Cepheus. The Squid is considered to be an outflow from the star system HR8119 in the center of the Squid nebula.I used a ZWO ASI1600MM Pro with a Celestron C11 EdgeHD in hyperstar mode. I was using a ZWO EFW and Astronomik RGBHaO3 filters. I collected 30 hours of data from my backyard over several nights to get this image. I was imaging from my Bortle 6 backyard just outside Calgary, Alberta, Canada. I hope you like it 2022_10_12_22_56_431.pngMore details of the capture are available on my YouTube channel at:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LRVLYujb-E

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The Squid Nebula, OurAstroLife