IC 1396 - Elephant's Trunk Nebula
Elephant Trunk or IC 1396 is a Diffuse Nebula and Open cluster in the Constellation Cepheus.The distance from Earth is about 2,400 light years away. |
Location / Exposure Dates |
Mauna Keratea Obs - 10,11,12 june 2010 |
Telescope |
William Optics ED 70/400 Zenith Star f6 |
Field Flatenner |
Astro-Tech 2” |
Mound |
Sky Watcher EQ6 Pro |
Camera |
QHY9 KAF 8300 mono CCD, Temp -20 C |
Filters / Exposure Time |
Ha = 15x1800 bin 1x, Oiii=10x1800 bin 2x, Sii= 10x1800 bin 2x |
Total exposure time |
22.5 hours in 4 nights |
Software |
Nebulosity 2, CCD Stack, Photoshop CS4, Starry Night, EQmod |