The Sharpless catalogue of Hydrogen Alpha (Ha) regions is a goldmine of objects for the narrowband astrophotographer. The targets range from bright familiar targets to very dim obscure nebula that are extremely hard to get into decent images.
Recently I found a fantastic resource to help with planning Sharpless Catalogue imaging sessions......
Recently I found a fantastic resource to help with planning Sharpless Catalogue imaging sessions......
I've been concentrating my imaging efforts on the Sharpless Catalogue of HA region lately, specifically SH2-129. I decided to find out a bit more about this object. Among other things, it is apparently called the Flying Bat Nebula!