Elephant's Trunk Nebula (IC 1396A)

Big_Grizli

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Deep Sky

Sep 13th, 2023

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IC 1396

Resolution:: 1303x2000 px
File size:: 3522 KB

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Photo description / processing

The emission nebula IC 1396 and its brightest and most interesting part in every respect: the Elephant's Trunk Nebula (IC 1396A) in the constellation Cepheus. The true debut of the astro setup—I'm not afraid to call it an astrograph—a joint effort with @LordCamelL in all processes of creating this astrophotography (I would even say the greater part of it).

Technical information

Telescope/Lens: SVBONY SV503 102mm ED
Camera: Canon EOS 550D (astro-modified)
Mount: ZWO AM3
Guide Scope: Angeleyes 30mm f/4
Guide Camera: ZWO ASI385MC
Accessories: SVBONY SV193 0.8x Reducer
Software: Astro Pixel Processor, Adobe Lightroom

Location: Казань, Россия

Light pollution

Blue, Bortle 3 zone

Date taken: Sep 8th, 2023

t.me/StarSeekerNotes/2744?single

Exposure

71 × 180″ · ISO/Gain: 800 · Idas nb2 , UV/IR-cut L3 Clip · Sep 8th, 2023
4 × 600″ · ISO/Gain: 200 · Idas nb2 , UV/IR-cut L3 Clip · Sep 8th, 2023

Total exposure: 4 h 13 m

Photo versions

Updated

Elephant's Trunk Nebula (IC 1396A) in the constellation Cepheus

Aug 26th, 2024

5 h 55 m

The emission nebula IC 1396 and its brightest and most interesting part in every respect: the Elephant's Trunk Nebula (IC 1396A) in the constellation Cepheus. It was interesting to compare the result with the image taken with a Canon 550Da on 09.09.2023 (https://t.me/StarSeekerNotes/2744?single). The framing is a bit different, but the trunk is the same.