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The "Squid" Nebula (Ou4, Squid) against the background of the vast hydrogen nebula "The Bat".

Pavel Gorlov
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The "Squid" Nebula (Ou4, Squid) against the background of the vast hydrogen nebula "The Bat".
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Photo description / processing

Good day everyone))) While outside, Cyclone Barbara is bringing order, rain is pouring and the wind is howling, I have once again re-stacked and reprocessed the material on the "Squid" Nebula. This time following all the rules and with all calibration frames. That's it, I can't do any better for now, enough is enough, I need to catch a comet.

Technical information

Telescope/Lens
Sky-Watcher Quattro 150P
Camera
Nikon D3300a
Mount
Sky-Watcher HEQ5 Pro (belt-modified)
Guide Scope
Datison 60/250
Guide Camera
ZWO ASI120MM Mini
Accessories
Baader 2-inch MPCC Mark III, ZWO ASIAIR Mini
Software
Electra Stacking, StarNet++, Siril, Adobe Photoshop 2020
Location
Сочи, с.Харциз Второй, Россия

Light pollution

Yellow, Bortle 5 zone

Date taken

Exposure

  • 78 × 300″ · ISO/Gain: 1600 · 22-23 августа 2025г. ·
  • 5 × 300″ · ISO/Gain: 1600 · 28 августа 2025г. ·
  • 6 × 300″ · ISO/Gain: 1600 · 15 сентября 2025г. ·
  • 52 × 300″ · ISO/Gain: 1600 · 23-24 сентября 2025г. ·
  • 73 × 300″ · ISO/Gain: 1600 · 24-25 сентября 2025г. ·

Total exposure: 17 h 50 m

Photo versions

The "Squid" Nebula (Ou4, Squid) against the background of the vast hydrogen nebula "The Bat".
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The "Squid" Nebula (Ou4, Squid) against the background of the vast hydrogen nebula "The Bat".

Oct 10th, 2025

17 h 50 m

Good day everyone))) While outside, Cyclone Barbara is bringing order, rain is pouring and the wind is howling, I have once again re-stacked and reprocessed the material on the "Squid" Nebula. This time following all the rules and with all calibration frames. That's it, I can't do any better for now, enough is enough, I need to catch a comet.

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oeswww
Comment on photo: The "Squid" Nebula (Ou4, Squid) against the background of the vast hydrogen nebula "The Bat".from
I also considered using my 200mm lens, but when I saw how much oxygen came out (only the Squid Nebula fit in the frame) in a single 10-minute exposure, I immediately gave up on that idea. Plus, I didn’t have much shooting time left. I’ll try again when I speed up to F3.75.
But again, only the Squid Nebula will fit. So I need to shoot with the Askar FRA500 with a 0.75 reducer, but that will be F4.2.
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Ryjov Aleksey
Comment on photo: The "Squid" Nebula (Ou4, Squid) against the background of the vast hydrogen nebula "The Bat".from
Good job! Clear skies.
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Wow6262
Comment on photo: The "Squid" Nebula (Ou4, Squid) against the background of the vast hydrogen nebula "The Bat".from
Great photos. Could you tell me how you manage the shutter speed on your Nikon? I have a D3400 and I can't get it to work with APT or NINA for exposures longer than 30 seconds!
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