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IC1396 - The Elephant Trunk nebula and surroundings, Chris O
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IC1396 - The Elephant Trunk nebula and surroundings

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IC1396 - The Elephant Trunk nebula and surroundings, Chris O
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IC1396 - The Elephant Trunk nebula and surroundings

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This is two nights of imaging, trying to get a handle on the appropriate exposure times needed in my area to get good dynamic range from this subject. This particular take on the processing still needs a lot of work, but I am at a point where I think this is a good first-pass. This is a tricky subject to shoot in my area, as it is behind obstacles for the early portion of the night, and again not long after the meridian flip. I'm going to keep trying to improve framing and gather more data though!

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IC1396 - The Elephant Trunk nebula and surroundings, Chris O