The Cosmic Bat LDN 43

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The Cosmic Bat LDN 43

[Public Domain] 27 Jun 2024 Dylan O'Donnell
CATEGORY : Astrophotography
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This crazy bat dark nebula is pretty close to Antares and the Rho Ophiuchi area but pretty faint. Most versions push this in processing to look pretty red and scary, but I tried to keep it as colour neutral as possible. It would have benefitted with more data but it’s the first time I’ve ever tried this one so I’m pretty happy to see it!

Celestron 11″ EHD / F7
QHY268M Camera
SkyWatcher EQ8-Rh Pro Mount
R/G/B
65 x 3m (Red)
81 x 3m (Green)
71 x 3m (Blue)
Total : 10.85 hours integration

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