September 2020 revision
IC 1396
Elephant Trunk Nebula
A September 2020 revision from Cherry Springs
Capture summary
Nebula in Cepheus
September 20, 2020
OSC broadband
Autumn target / wide composition
- L-Pro 4h 10m 50 x 300s / September 20, 2020
- Totals 4h 10m September 20, 2020
Same target, different years.
Older revisions stay in the archive so you can see how the target changed with different equipment, processing, and experience.
An earlier Elephant Trunk revision captured under dark Pennsylvania skies.
Acquisition Data
Technical capture details from the public AstroBin record for this image. View on AstroBin.
- L-Pro: 50 x 300s, 4h 10m, September 20, 2020
- Totals: 4h 10m, September 20, 2020
Equipment and Software
- Telescope: Explore Scientific ED APO 127mm f/7.5 FCD-1 Alu 2" R&P Focuser
- Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
- Mount: iOptron CEM60
- Software: Adobe Photoshop, PixInsight, N.I.N.A.
- Guiding optics: Orion ST80
- Guiding camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini
Target Planner
Nebula in Cepheus; best planned for September through November from New Jersey.
Autumn is a strong window for Cepheus, Cassiopeia, Andromeda, and late Cygnus fields.
Assumes a New Jersey backyard horizon and evening imaging.
Emission nebulae are good candidates for narrowband filters; reflection nebulae prefer darker skies.
IC 1396 is listed here in Cepheus.
Current frame: Natural color / OSC broadband.
Calculating target altitude and moon context.
Use the full planner to enter a ZIP code, choose a date, and compare the target from your sky.
Based on the current time.
Green marks usable dark-sky altitude.
Next upper transit.
Approximate horizon crossing.
Moon phase and altitude.
