IC1396 Crop
Description
Emission nebula IC 1396 mixes glowing cosmic gas and dark dust clouds in the high and far off constellation of Cepheus. Energized by the bright, bluish central star seen here, this star forming region sprawls across hundreds of light-years -- spanning over three degrees on the sky while nearly 3,000 light-years from planet Earth. Among the intriguing dark shapes within IC 1396, the winding Elephant's Trunk nebula lies just below center
Equipment and processing
Telescope: 135mm F2.8 lens
Mount: Meade LXD55
Camera: ST 8300M
Filters: Baader Ha,SII,OIII 7nm
Guiding: PHD
Processing: PixInsight
Capture software: Maxim
Exposures: Ha: 60x600 OIII: 66x600 SII: 60x600
Location: Parsippany,NJ