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Cepheus Twelve-Panel Narrowband Mosaic 2024-2025
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The Cepheus Constellation is a wonderland of many types of objects. In this large mosaic, shot with special narrowband filters, we can easily see the Wizard, Elephant Trunk, Flying Bat, and Lion emission nebulas. There are also a number of dark nebulas including the Seahorse on the far right. The large blue nebula overlaid on the Flying Bat is a recently discovered formation presumed to be a planetary nebula popularly called the Squid. There are at least five very small, but readily visible, planetary nebulas as well as 18 Sharpless emission objects, four van den Bergh reflection nebulas, and one prominent supernova remnant. It took two years to put this shot together, but it was well worth the effort. Please zoom in and have a look around. Note that there's a button on the toolbar that will display labels on the objects to help you sort all this out.














