IC 1396 Elephant's Trunk

UrmasX

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Deep Sky

Mar 24th, 2026

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IC 1396

Resolution:: 1646x2196 px
File size:: 2350 KB

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Photo description / processing

Everything I managed to capture with great effort this March in the Elephant's Trunk Nebula, using various cameras, telescopes, and filters, all combined into a single frame... The color? "I'm an artist, I see it this way!" ;)

Technical information

Telescope/Lens: Askar SQA55, SVbony SV535 105mm f/2.8 APO
Camera: ZWO 2600 Air, 585 Air
Mount: ZWO AM3N
Guide Scope: встроенный датчик
Guide Camera: SC2210
Accessories: ZWO ASIAir в камере, ZWO EAF
Software: SiriL + скрипты

Location: Токсово, Россия

Light pollution

Red, Bortle 7 zone

Date taken: Mar 23rd, 2026

Exposure

155 × 180″ · ISO/Gain: 101 · фильтр Antlia ALP-T Ha+OIII 3нм
25 × 180″ · ISO/Gain: 101 · фильтр Antlia ALP-T SII+Hb
20 × 180″ · ISO/Gain: 201 · фильтр Optolong L-eNhanced на 585 Air

Total exposure: 10 h 0 m

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IC 1396 Elephant's Trunk

Mar 24th, 2026

10 h 0 m

IC 1396 Elephant's Trunk

Mar 15th, 2026

7 h 12 m

Result from two nights, March 11 and 15, 2026. I’m continuing to test the setup with the SQA55 + AM3N. Also getting back into processing skills. A sudden snag showed up with autofocus—each night it messed up one refocus run… So the testing continues.

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