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For a higher resolution image of Sh 2-129 click here (604 Kb)
The Details |
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Object |
Sharpless 2-129 The "Flying Bat Nebula" in Cepheus |
Optics |
Astro-Physics 105 mm f/6 Traveler |
Platform |
Astro-Physics 1200 GTO |
Camera |
SBIG STL-11000M |
Filters |
Tru-Balance 6nm Hydrogen-alpha filter |
Date |
24 and 25 November 2013 |
Location |
Mount Wilson Observatory - Mount Wilson, CA |
Exposure |
Ha 10 x 1800 sec 1x1 bin |
Software |
Maxim DL/CCD, CCD Stack 2, Photoshop CS5 |
| Orientation | Field of View: 02°44’ x 02°05’ centered on RA 21h01m17s DEC+60°01’07” (2000.0). North angle179.9 °; east 90° CCW from north |
| Notes | Seldom imaged, Sharpless 2-129 is a very faint emission nebula lying 2.5° SSW of Alpha Cephei (Alderamin) and about 4.5° NW of its more often photographed neighbor IC 1396. In spite of the fact that the above image has a total exposure time of 5 hours, this nebula is only faintly recorded, attesting to its elusive qualities. |
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