IC1396 Elephant Trunk


Details

IC1396 is a H-II region in the constellation of Cepheus. A remarkable feature is the dark globule at the bottom, IC1396A, also called Elephants Trunk. The bright orange star, M Cephei,  is also called Herschels Garnet Star. Herschel described its garnet appearance in his observations, hence the name.


Image Details

Telescope Optics
Takahashi Epsilon 130D

Mount
ALT AD6 + Koch FS2

Camera
Canon EOS Ra

Filters
Internal Bayer Matrix

Integration Time
36x300s ISO200

Date
21th September 2020

Conditions
Good Sky Conditions

Remarks
nothing

Object Details

Type of Object
Emission Nebula, Dark Nebula, Open Star Cluster

Constellation
Cepheus