Sh2-129, Outters 4, Barnard 150, NGC 6946 & NGC 6939

Wide-field astrophotograph showing Sh2-129 (red Flying Bat Nebula), Outters 4 (blue Squid Nebula), Barnard 150 dark nebula, galaxy NGC 6946, and cluster NGC 6939.

Image Title: Sh2-129, Outters4, Barnard 150 , NGC 6946 & NGC 6939

Copyright: George Chatzifrantzis

Date image was taken: August 15, 2025

Location: Chalkidiki - Greece

Data Acquisition Method: Personal Telescope Setup

Description and Details: OTA : Askar SQA85 & Meade 14Sct via Starizona Hyperstar f2
Mount : EQ8
Camera : ATIK APX60 mono & ZWO ASI 294MM
Guiding : TS 50mm finderscope via Lodestar X2
Focuser : Pegasus V3 Focuser(Askar) & Starizona Microtouch Focuser (MEADE)
Filters : Baader Ha HighSpeed f2, Astronomik Oiii MaxFR & Astronomik CLS
SoftWare :
DSS - Pix - Cs
Exposure:
Ha : 10h
Oiii : 18h (MEADE & 294MM)
L : 12h
RGB : R:1,5h /G:1,5h/B:1,5h
Total : 45hours
Location : Interstellar Observatory - Greece
Copyright : George Chatzifrantzis

Name: George Chatzifrantzis

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