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



    
        

            Tommy Lease
The Elephant Trunk Nebula in LRGB
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The Elephant Trunk Nebula in LRGB

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The Elephant Trunk Nebula in LRGB, 



    
        

            Tommy Lease
The Elephant Trunk Nebula in LRGB
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The Elephant Trunk Nebula in LRGB

Acquisition details

Dates:
Sept. 28, 2022
Frames:
480×60(8h)
Integration:
8h
Avg. Moon age:
2.61 days
Avg. Moon phase:
7.51%

Basic astrometry details

Astrometry.net job: 6358276

RA center: 21h35m10s.8

DEC center: +57°4358

Pixel scale: 1.225 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 272.099 degrees

Field radius: 0.976 degrees

Resolution: 4000x4108

File size: 9.9 MB

Locations: Colorado, Parker, CO, United States; Parker, Parker, CO, United States; Bortle 5, Parker, CO, United States

Data source: Backyard

Description

The Elephant Trunk nebula in pure LRGB. This image was taken with my ASI533MM Pro, Orion f4 6" newt and ZWO LRGB filters.
This is approx 8 hrs worth of LRGB data. Bortle 5 sky, under 10% moon illumination.

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The Elephant Trunk Nebula in LRGB, 



    
        

            Tommy Lease