IC1396, Sh2-129 - Elephant's Trunk, Bat, and a bit of Squid.

 Posted: Jul 21st, 2026
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Telescope/Lens: Samyang 135mm f/2.0 ED UMC
Camera: RisingCam 571C
Mount: Sky-Watcher NEQ6 PRO SynScan
Guide Scope: 60/240
Guide Camera: ToupTek 290M
Software: N.I.N.A., DeepSkyStacker4, StarNet, GraXpert
Exposure:
75 x 180" ISO/Gain: 100 - SVBony SV220
40 x 30" ISO/Gain: 000 - - цвет звезд
Orange, Bortle 6 zone:
 Polushkino Mosk Obl, Russia
 Jul 20th, 2026
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Resolution: 4800x3200 px
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July 17 and 20, 2026. Test shots around the IC1396 "Elephant's Trunk" nebula region — suburban Moscow white nights, the "Squid" (blue nebula at the center of the "Flying Bat" Sh2-129, top-right) barely showed up... Will continue in autumn, under dark skies.
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