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IC 1396 (Elephant's Trunk Nebula) wide field
Sometimes IC 1396 is identified with the concentration of interstellar gas and dust which resembles an elephant's trunk. Correctly spoken IC 1396 is a star cluster in the middle of which is the dense globule IC 1396A which is called "Elephant's Trunk". This nebula is a site of star formation, containing several very young stars. This object is much more spectacular when imaged in Ha, hence its more occasional imaging in broadband filters. This image is a two LRGB images mosaic taken remotely from the remote controlled IRIDA Observatory and it's a part of a bigger project including the whole region.
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Technical Details: |
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| Optics: | ASA N12 Astrograph at F/3.6 |
| Mount: | ASA DDM 85 |
| Camera: | SBIG STL-11000M |
| Filters: | Astronomik LRGB filter set |
| Dates/Times: | 4, 5 November 2012 |
| Location: | Rozhen, IRIDA Remote Observatory |
| Exposure Details: | L = 120 min, R = 120 min., G = 130 min., B = 130 min. |
| Subexposures: | LRGB = 10 minutes, Ha = 15 minutes |
| Acquisition: | CCD Soft |
| Processing: | PixInsight, Photoshop CS |