IC 1396A The Elephant Trunk Nebula, Cepheus |
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AstroPhysics 175EDF f8 AP 3600GTO "El Capitan" SBIG STT-8300 SBIG FW8G (Guided Filter Wheel) |
November 2015. Cave Creek Canyon Observatory, Arizona Sky Village |
Equipment: Telescope: Mount: Camera: Guider: |
Filters: - H-Alpha 5nm (Astrodon) 17x20 mins = 340 mins - O-III 5nm (Astrodon) 29x20 mins = 580 mins - S-II 5nm (Astrodon) 31x20 mins = 620 mins Total Exposure Time = 25h 40m |
Details: Data Imaged remotely over 10 nights (Oct 13, 14, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 30, 31, & Nov 1, 2015). IC 1396A is a part of the much larger molecular cloud IC 1396 in the constellation of Cepheus. It lies at a distance of about 2,400 light years. |
© 2015, David A. Churchill |
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