Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  IC 1396
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IC 1396 - Elephant Trunk Nebula, 



    
        

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IC 1396 - Elephant Trunk Nebula

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IC 1396 - Elephant Trunk Nebula, 



    
        

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IC 1396 - Elephant Trunk Nebula

Acquisition details

Dates:
Sept. 27, 2022 ·  Oct. 8, 2022
Frames:
IDAS LPS-D3 2": 111×240(7h 24′) (gain: 1.00) f/6.35 -15°C bin 1×1
Optolong L-eXtreme 2": 145×300(12h 5′) (gain: 1.00) f/6.35 -15°C bin 1×1
Integration:
19h 29′
Darks:
30
Flats:
30
Bias:
30
Avg. Moon age:
7.45 days
Avg. Moon phase:
50.23%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:
5.00
Temperature:
-5.00

Basic astrometry details

Astrometry.net job: 6570850

RA center: 21h36m55s.4

DEC center: +58°1214

Pixel scale: 4.268 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 269.158 degrees

Field radius: 1.153 degrees

Resolution: 1600x1105

File size: 489.2 KB

Data source: Backyard

Description

I imaged the elephant trunk nebula over the course of 5 nights and used a combination of broadband and narrowband images.  I had meant to combine them into one image but realized later it would be better off with two different perspectives.  This is HaRGB & HOO color profiles, Ha data blended into RGB, and RGB Stars blended into HOO data.  I like how they turned out in their own way.  Thanks for looking.

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IC 1396 - Elephant Trunk Nebula, 



    
        

            @Elusivephotons