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Flying Bat Nebula

Sh2-129 · emission nebula

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Large faint H-alpha cloud in Cepheus enveloping the squid-shaped OIII nebula Ou4.

Vis magnitude
Apparent size~140′ (major 0.14e3′)
RA / Dec (J2000)21.1975h / 59.9500°
Altitude / Azimuth17.3° / 23.9°
Rise · Transit · Set(circumpolar) · 05:40 · (circumpolar)
Transit altitude69.0°
Above-min intervalall night
Suitabilityboth — RedCat: fits comfortably; MiniCat: fits comfortably
Sourceseed