IC1396 and Elephant Trunk nebula

IC1396, a large region of ionised gas containing the Elephant's Trunk Nebula (top right of centre - a concentration of interstellar gas and dust) and the Garnet Star (large red star top left), located in the constellation Cepheus about 2400 light years away from Earth. The Garnet Star is 1000 times larger and 100000 times brighter than the Sun!

 

ZWO ASI 2600MC Pro, gain 100, cooled to 0degC

William Optics GT81 with Flat 6AIII

Optolong L-eNhance filter

ASIAir Pro guided

HEQ5 Pro mount

 

50 x 180s lights

40 darks

40 flats

80 bias

Stacked in DSS and processed in Photoshop

 

Bortle 4 skies

 

Done