Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  IC 1396  ·  The star Garnet Star (μCep)
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IC 1396 Elephant Trunk Nebula, 



    
        

            Molly Wakeling
IC 1396 Elephant Trunk Nebula
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IC 1396 Elephant Trunk Nebula

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IC 1396 Elephant Trunk Nebula, 



    
        

            Molly Wakeling
IC 1396 Elephant Trunk Nebula
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IC 1396 Elephant Trunk Nebula

Acquisition details

Dates:
May 26, 2017
Frames:
21×150(52′ 30″) ISO1600
Integration:
52′ 30″
Darks:
20
Bias:
18
Avg. Moon age:
0.79 days
Avg. Moon phase:
0.71%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:
2.00
Temperature:
6.50

RA center: 21h38m46s.3

DEC center: +57°1756

Pixel scale: 4.098 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 91.145 degrees

Field radius: 3.556 degrees

Resolution: 5136x3558

File size: 20.3 MB

Locations: Texas Star Party, Fort Davis, Texas, United States

Data source: Backyard

Description

Well I don't think I caught the actual elephant trunk part, but I think it's pretty anyway!

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IC 1396 Elephant Trunk Nebula, 



    
        

            Molly Wakeling