IC 1396 - Elephant's Trunk Nebula SHO - Starless (Paul O’Brien)

IC 1396 - Elephant's Trunk Nebula SHO - Starless

My first attempt at processing a narrowband target in the Hubble Palette without any outside help. I processed the nebula with and without stars just to see the difference in perspective between the two. One of the things I found interesting is the reddish (SII?) nebulosity in the center of the nebula. I went back to my processing steps to see if I introduced some kind of artifact but couldn't find anything obvious so not sure if it's real or not.

12.5 hours total integration with 150 subs evenly split between Ha, OIII and SII filters @ 5 minutes each. Gain 27/Offset 10. Bortle 4 skies.

As a funny aside, I personally think the nebula should be called the Bucking Bronco Nebula. The "trunk" looks like a horse's head with its mane flying out behind it and the body curves down to the back feet (one black and one gold).

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