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IC 1396 - Elephant Trunk Nebula - H-SOO

The Elephant's Trunk Nebula is a concentration of interstellar gas and dust within the much larger ionized gas region IC 1396 located in the constellation Cepheus about 2,400 light years away from Earth. The piece of the nebula shown here is the dark, dense globule IC 1396A; it is commonly called the Elephant's Trunk nebula because of its appearance at visible light wavelengths, where there is a dark patch with a bright, sinuous rim.

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Acquired on: 21-23-24 June 2020

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Telescope: William Optics GT-81 IV

Camera: ASI1600MM-Cool

Mount: Celestron CGEM-DX

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Filters:

Baader Planetarium Ha - 106x120

Baader Planetarium OIII - 100x120

Baader Planetarium SII - 85x120

 

Total integration: 9h 42min

 

Sky Darkness = Bortle 7

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Uploaded on June 29, 2020
Taken on June 29, 2020