CTA1 - a magnificent Supernova Remnant

CTA1 - a magnificent Supernova Remnant

Back home, this target is a tough one and I like a challenge. Based on Caltech first catalog (so the name of it CTA), this object named CTA1 looks like ... well … an hybrid between Alien (movie) and one of icons of Horizon Dawn Zero (I have a picture of Alloy at my place … such a great video game (so what ?? I’m fifty and I’m playing video game …)). It was supposed to be one of many nights to get more details … but unfortunately skies have been rough and I didn’t want to post before multiple nights shootings … but I only got one night and I’m finally posting it because I feel I will have to wait a long time for the next slot.

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Flying Bat Nebula and a faint OU4
Astrophotography, August2024, September2024, Sardegna Sebastien Grotto Astrophotography, August2024, September2024, Sardegna Sebastien Grotto

Flying Bat Nebula and a faint OU4

The Flying Bat Nebula and the Giant Squid were promising objects with clear skies. Unfortunately, the Squid has been very very hard to catch. I would have needed more nights of shooting, but here's the result. It is as I've shot it, no Photoshop because I refuse to use it (that's only me ... I'm not saying that using Photoshop is bad, just I don't want to use it that's all, no controversy here)

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