IC 1396  (Elephant Trunk Nebula)

Distance from Earth:   About 2400 light years

Located in Cepheus

                                       

Telescope:  RCOS    12.5"

Camera :  STL11000 (off axis guided)

Mount :           AP1200

Image date:  June 2011

 

   -- Filters used and total time--

Luminous  280 minutes

Red             140 minutes

Green         140 minutes

Blue            140 minutes

Ha               700 minutes

OIII

SII