Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  Erakis (μ Cep)  ·  IC 1396  ·  The star 14 Cep  ·  The star The Garnet Star
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IC 1396 - Elephant Trunk - HbS Palette, LittleGhost
IC 1396 - Elephant Trunk - HbS Palette
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IC 1396 - Elephant Trunk - HbS Palette

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IC 1396 - Elephant Trunk - HbS Palette, LittleGhost
IC 1396 - Elephant Trunk - HbS Palette
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IC 1396 - Elephant Trunk - HbS Palette

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As my first real wide-field project for 2023 I've chosen the Elephant Trunk which I haven't imaged before.  It's located conveniently for the nights with the moon, tucked comfortably far away.

The plan is to gather plenty of data in all SHO channels, but having completed the capture of H-beta and SII I was so enamored with the outcome I decided to share it.

The H-beta and SII signals are very faint, I ended up using 7 minute exposures and even then the object could only be faintly seen on individual subs.  Much patience is required to gather sufficient material.

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IC 1396 - Elephant Trunk - HbS Palette, LittleGhost

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