IC 1396 - The Elephant's Trunk (LRGB)

Image Title: IC 1396 - The Elephant's Trunk (LRGB)

Copyright: Scott Schneider

Date image was taken: June 28, 2025

Location: Golden State Star Party, Frosty Acres Ranch, Adin, CA

Data Acquisition Method: Personal Telescope Setup

Description and Details: Total integration: 20h 51m

Integration per filter:
- Lum/Clear: 10h 25m (125 × 300")
- R: 3h 39m
- G: 3h 22m
- B: 3h 25m

Equipment:
- Telescope: Celestron EdgeHD 8"
- Camera: Player One Poseidon-M Pro
- Mount: Astro-Physics Mach2 GTO
- Filters: Astrodon Gen2 E-series Tru-Balance Blue 36mm, Astrodon Gen2 E-series Tru-Balance Green 36mm, Astrodon Gen2 E-series Tru-Balance Lum 36mm, Astrodon Gen2 E-series Tru-Balance Red 36mm
- Accessories: Bluetti EB70 portable power station, Celestron Aluminum Dew Shield w/ Cover Cap - 8" (94021), Celestron Dew Heater Ring 8" (94051), Celestron Off-Axis Guider, Celestron Smart DewHeater Controller 2X, MeLE Quieter3 Mini PC, Pegasus Astro Ultimate Powerbox 3, Pegasus Astro Uranus Meteo Sensor, PrimaLuceLab GIOTTO 255 Smart Flat Field Generator, ZWO EAF, ZWO EFW 7 x 36mm
- Software: Astro-Physics APCC Pro, Astro-Physics ASCOM Driver, Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight, Russell Croman Astrophotography BlurXTerminator, Russell Croman Astrophotography NoiseXTerminator, Russell Croman Astrophotography StarXTerminator, Stefan Berg Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy (N.I.N.A. / NINA)

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Name: Scott Schneider

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