Elephant's Trunk Nebula

This is a faint emission nebula that's a challenging target to image. The Elephant's Trunk Nebula (IC 1396A) is a concentration of interstellar gas and dust within a much larger gas region in the constellation Cepheus about 2,400 light years away from Earth.

 

Imaging: 172 x 180-second images (8.5 hrs total ingestion)

Scope: Skywatcher 72ED Pro

Camera: ASI585MC Pro

Filter: SV260 Multiband

Guiding: SV165 30mm scope w/ ASI120 Mini

Control: AsiAir mini

Stack/Process: Siril & GIMP

Location: Beverley, UK

Done