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The Elephant Trunk Nebula in Cepheus, Tom Wildoner
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The Elephant Trunk Nebula in Cepheus

The Elephant Trunk Nebula in Cepheus, Tom Wildoner
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The Elephant Trunk Nebula in Cepheus

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Here is a 60-minute stacked view showing the bluish-green glow of Comet 103P/Hartley in the upper left moving through the constellation Gemini and the planetary nebula, known as the Eskimo Nebula, on the center right (the large bluish streak).

Tech Specs: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED Telescope, ZWO ASI2600MC camera, Sky-Watcher EQ6R-Pro pier mounted, ZWO EAF and ASIAir Pro, 60 X 60 seconds at 0F. Processed in DSS and PixInsight. Image Date: October 12, 2023. Location: The Dark Side Observatory (W59), Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).

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The Elephant Trunk Nebula in Cepheus, Tom Wildoner

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