Elephant Trunk Nebula (IC 1396)

First night out imaging after cloudy/rainy weather in the UK for the last 2 months.

 

I captured the Elephant Trunk Nebula in Cepheus. This nebula is a concentration of interstellar gas and dust. The bright rim is the surface of the dark cloud being ionised by the bright blue start HD 206267.

 

Captured with my William Optics FLT 91 and 6AIII 0.8x reducer over a 3h30m session.

ZWO 2600MC Pro camera, Optolong L-Ultimate 2" filter.

Processed with PixInsight + Affinity Photo 2.

 

See the HOO palette version here: flic.kr/p/2oBAqfc

 

More details in my astrobin page: astrob.in/spvbzl/0/

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