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IC1396, Sh2-129 - Elephant's Trunk, Flying Bat, and a bit of Squid (HOO)Jul 30th, 2026
5 h 10 m
Another palette for the same source data, but more integration time is needed...
IC1396, Sh2-129 - Elephant's Trunk, Bat, and a bit of Squid.
- Resolution:
- 4800x3200 px
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- 7432 KB
Photo description / processing
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, upper right) barely showed up... Will continue in autumn, under dark skies.
Technical information
- 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
- Location
- Полушкино, Моск. обл., Россия
Light pollution
Orange, Bortle 6 zone
- Date taken
Exposure
- 96 × 180″ · ISO/Gain: 100 · SVBony SV220
- 44 × 30″ · ISO/Gain: 0 · - цвет звезд
Total exposure: 5 h 10 m
Photo versions
Current photo
IC1396, Sh2-129 - Elephant's Trunk, Bat, and a bit of Squid.Jul 21st, 2026
5 h 10 m
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, upper right) barely showed up... Will continue in autumn, under dark skies.
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