Nebula · Cepheus
Elephant Trunk Nebula
IC 1396
Image story
What to look for
A dark pillar and glowing emission region in Cepheus, framed as a wide-field nebula portrait.
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How this frame was made
William Optics RedCat 61 · ZWO ASI2600MC Pro · ZWO AM5 · Filters: l-eNhance · 377 x 300s subs · 31h 25m integration
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- Type
- Nebula
- Catalog
- IC 1396
- Region
- Cepheus
- Captured
- June 27, 2024
- Image size
- 4500 x 3375
- RA
- 325.4002°
- Dec
- 58.0025°
- FOV
- 3.2255 x 2.4193°
- Rotation
- 226.7°
- Optics
- William Optics RedCat 61
- Camera
- ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
- Mount
- ZWO AM5
- Filters
- l-eNhance
- Sub-exposures
- 377 x 300s
- Integration
- 31h 25m
- Sky
- Florida Bortle 6
- Software
- PixInsight
Scale context
Recorded field of view
Apparent scale
The recorded frame is about 6.5 full-Moon widths across its long edge.
Calculation note: recorded FOV ÷ 0.5° apparent full-Moon diameter. This describes the captured field, not the physical size or distance of the object.More in the field
