Sharpless2-129 and surroundings in Cepheus

including The Bat (Sh2-129), The Squid (Ou-4) and The Seahorse (B150) Nebulae

Imaged from Nova Scotia, Summer, 2017 and Fall, 2023

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HaOIIIRGB Combination - Summer, 2017
Data
Altitude at culmination 75°
Minimum Airmass Value (sec z) 1.0
Mean FWHM 5.3 arc-s
Taking Camera SBIG STL-11002XM Nova Scotia Summer, 2017, ~mag 6.4 - @-20C
Imaging OTA Takahashi FSQ106 with QE Reducer
Equivalent focal length and ratio 384mm f/3.6
Mount Astro-Physics 1600GTO
Guiding PHD2/MMOAG/Lodestar X-2
HaOIIIRGB Total integration time 19 hrs 10min Ha 15X30min, OIII 5X60min R-12x10 min, G-16x10 min, B-12x10 min-Astrodon 5nm Ha, 3nm OIII and Gen 2 I series RGB Filters. All binned 1X1
Acquisition Main Sequence Software-Sequence Generator Pro
Calibration and Stacking Darks, Flats and Bias - Stacked and calibrated with PixInsight
Processed 2017 PixInsight, Adobe Photoshop CS4 and Carboni's Photoshop Actions

New Rendition to Incorporate The Seahorse Nebula, Barnard 150, Fall, 2023

HaOIIIRGB Combination - Fall, 2023
Data
Altitude at culmination 75°
Minimum Airmass Value (sec z) 1.0
Taking Camera SBIG STL-11002XM Nova Scotia Fall, 2023, ~mag 6.4 - @-20C
Imaging OTA Takahashi FSQ106 with QE Reducer
Equivalent focal length and ratio 384mm f/3.6
Mount Astro-Physics 1600GTO
Guiding PHD2/MMOAG/Ultrastar
HaOIIIRGB Total integration time 23 hrs 30min Ha 10X15min, OIII 10X60min R-42x5 min, G-42x5 min, B-48x5 min-Astrodon 5nm Ha, 3nm OIII and Gen 2 I series RGB Filters. All binned 1X1
Acquisition Main Sequence Software-Sequence Generator Pro
Calibration and Stacking Darks, Flats and Bias - Stacked and calibrated with PixInsight
Processed Sep. 2023 PixInsight, Affinity Photo v2.2.0

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