The Flying Bat Nebula (Sh2-129) is a large H II region located approximately 2,300 light years away in the northern constellation Cepheus (the King). The faint emission nebula has an apparent size of 140 arcminutes and appears near Alderamin (Alpha Cephei) and the better-known Elephant’s Trunk Nebula (IC 1396). The large region of atomic hydrogen… Read More »Flying Bat and Giant Squid Nebulae
