IC1396 - Elephant's Trunk Nebula

The Elephant's Trunk Nebula or IC 1396 as it is otherwise known, but never with such a wide field of view, at a distance of around 2400 light years from earth and is mainly illuminated by a single bright star. It is thought that this region of space is home to a pretty young star forming region.

 

RA: 21h39m00.01s

Dec: 57°29'24.00""

Constellation: Cepheus

Designation: IC1396

 

Image Details: 128x300S at Gain 100

Darks: 101 Frames

Flats: 101 Frames

Bias: 201 Frames

 

Acquisition Dates: Nov. 5, 2020 , Nov. 7, 2020 , Nov. 24, 2020 , Dec. 1, 2020 , Dec. 24, 2020 , Dec. 27, 2020

 

Total Capture time: 10.7 Hours

 

Equipment Details:

Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI6200MC Pro 62mpx Full Frame OSC

Imaging Scope: SharpStar 15028HNT Hyperboloid Astrograph

Guide Camera: StarlightXpress Lodestar X2

Guide Scope: 365Astronomy 280mm Guide Scope

Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ8 Pro

Focuser: Primalucelab Sesto Senso V2

Filter: Optolong L-eXtreme 2"

Power and USB Control: Pegasus Astro USB Ultimate Hub Pro

Acquisition Software: Main Sequence Software. Sequence Generator Pro 3.2

Calibration and Stacking: Astro Pixel Processor

Processing Software: PixInsight 1.8.8 and EZ Processing Suite for Star Reduction

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