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Observations of the Flying Bat Nebula (Sharpless 129)

Other names Sh2- 129

Object type HII region

RA 21h11m

Declination 59°57' N

Constellation Cepheus

Further information

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4 
0 
The squid in the wings...
Dean Ashton OBE
Obs 2026 Aug 21 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2026 Sep 21 – 08:48 UTC

5 
0 
Emission nebulae Sh2-1...
Michael Crowle
Obs 2026 May 15 – 02:00 UTC
Upload 2026 Jun 04 – 20:47 UTC

10 
0 
Double Blended Squid
Jonathon Elliott
Obs 2025 Sep 30 – 19:07 UTC
Upload 2025 Oct 09 – 19:11 UTC

6 
0 
The Squid Nebula
Jonathon Elliott
Obs 2025 Aug 31 – 16:54 UTC
Upload 2025 Oct 01 – 16:57 UTC

7 
2 
Starless Squid
Jonathon Elliott
Obs 2025 Aug 31 – 18:08 UTC
Upload 2025 Sep 29 – 18:12 UTC

4 
0 
The Squid
Jonathon Elliott
Obs 2025 Aug 31 – 12:34 UTC
Upload 2025 Sep 28 – 12:36 UTC

9 
1 
The Squid Nebula
Jonathon Elliott
Obs 2025 Aug 31 – 00:48 UTC
Upload 2025 Sep 02 – 17:53 UTC

12 
0 
The Flying Bat & S...
Callum Wingrove
Obs 2025 Aug 06 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2025 Aug 25 – 16:28 UTC

3 
0 
Flying Bat Nebula
Royston Morgan
Obs 2025 Apr 29 – 11:23 UTC
Upload 2025 Jul 05 – 11:57 UTC

4 
0 
Squid nebula revisited
Kevin Gurney
Obs 2024 Jul 05 – 22:09 UTC
Upload 2024 Jul 09 – 22:18 UTC

5 
0 
Sh2-129 The Squid Nebu...
Luigi Morrone
Obs 2021 May 01
Upload 2024 May 22 – 16:52 UTC

4 
0 
Flying bat and squid n...
Kevin Gurney
Obs 2023 Aug 28 – 22:14 UTC
Upload 2024 Feb 08 – 22:42 UTC

3 
0 
SH2-129
David Strange
Obs 2023 Jul 11 – 23:38 UTC
Upload 2023 Jul 13 – 09:39 UTC

11 
0 
A bat and a squid
Simon Paul Davis
Obs 2022 Nov 21 – 19:00 UTC
Upload 2022 Dec 04 – 12:42 UTC

7 
0 
The Giant Squid Nebula
Mr Ian David Sharp
Obs 2022 Jun 28
Upload 2022 Jul 28 – 13:25 UTC

8 
0 
Elephant Trunk, Flying...
Callum Wingrove
Obs 2021 Sep 08 – 12:00 UTC
Upload 2021 Sep 20 – 12:54 UTC

11 
1 
Sh2-129 + OU4 - The Fl...
Graeme Coates
Obs 2020 Aug 31 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2020 Oct 12 – 12:54 UTC

8 
0 
Flying Bat Nebula Ceph...
Ray Emery
Obs 2019 Nov 18 – 21:00 UTC
Upload 2019 Nov 19 – 10:45 UTC
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