The Squid Nebula (Ou4) and the Bat Nebula (Sh2-129).

Posted: Jul 22nd, 2026

Technical Info

Telescope/Lens: Askar 107PHQ

Camera: QHY268M

Mount: ZWO AM5

Guide Scope: QHY OAG

Guide Camera: Touptek GPM462M

Software: Pixinsight, N.I.N.A, Photoshop

Accessories: askar 0.7x reducer

Exposure:

48 x 600" ISO/Gain: 56 - Ha

107 x 600" ISO/Gain: 56 - OIII

24 x 600" ISO/Gain: 56 - SII

Green, Bortle 4 zone:

Rostov-Na-Donu, Russia

Jul 7th, 2026

https://t.me/dalniycosmos_c...

29 h 50 m

Resolution: 4000x2644 px

Scale: 9670 KB

Anton G

The Squid Nebula (Ou4) and the Bat Nebula (Sh2-129) in the constellation Cepheus.
The object is very faint but beautiful and interesting. This version has a golden-gray tone; there are also versions with white and just bicolor, but a poll in the group showed that most people prefer this one.
Captured 50 km from Rostov-on-Don over 9 nights. Processed in PixInsight and Photoshop, without AI plugins.

P.S. The stars were also captured with the Askar, just through a mask — I like it better this way.

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