The Elephant Trunk Nebula, IC1396, in Cepheus. H,H+O,O Palette

Image Description and Details :

The Constellation Cepheus is often in the shadow of the Hydrogen rich constellation of Cygnus but within its boundaries it really has a little bit of everything, such a varied bunch of targets. However, there is clearly a crowning jewel among the many rough diamonds. That is IC1396, the Elephant Trunk nebula.

It’s a nebula that gives great color and contrast, with great areas of dust and the magnificent detail of the central trunk reaching in to the well of Oxygen that lies at its center.

Around 5 hours of 600s subs stacked in DSS. Processed entirely in Photoshop

ZWO ASI1600MC Pro, Unity Gain, -15C
Canon EF L 70-200mm f/2.8 at 200mm f/4
iOptron CEM25P
ZWO ASI120MM-S guide camera
ZWO 60mm guide scope
Radian Triad Ultra Quadband 2” OSC Filter

Images captured by APT, guided by PHD2, shot under Bortle 7 skies in my back garden from New Years Eve 2019 to mid January 2020

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