Elephant Trunk Nebula in HOO

by Leon

Objects in field: IC 1396, LDN, LDN 1083, LDN 1084, LDN 1085, LDN 1086, LDN 1087, LDN 1088, LDN 1090, LDN 1092, LDN 1093, LDN 1095, LDN 1096, LDN 1097, LDN 1098, LDN 1099, LDN 1101, LDN 1102, LDN 1103, LDN 1104, LDN 1105, LDN 1106, LDN 1108, LDN 1110, LDN 1111, LDN 1112, LDN 1113, LDN 1114, LDN 1115, LDN 1116, LDN 1117, LDN 1118, LDN 1120, LDN 1121, LDN 1123, LDN 1124, LDN 1126, LDN 1127, LDN 1128, LDN 1129, LDN 1130, LDN 1131, LDN 1132, LDN 1136, LDN 1137, LDN 1138, LBN 443, LBN 451, LBN 452, LBN 455, LBN 456, LBN 457, Sh2-128, Sh2-131, VdB142, VdB144, AI Cep, B160, B161, B162, B163, B166, B167, B365, B366, B367, B368, Erakis, Erakis (μ Cep), mu. Cep, PK098+02.1, PK098+04.1, PK100+04.1, SU Cep, The star The Garnet Star, V0425 Cep, V0426 Cep, V0427 Cep, V0429 Cep, V0432 Cep, V0435 Cep, V0437 Cep, V0543 Cep, V0568 Cep, V0587 Cep, V0738 Cep

Equipment: William Optics SpaceCat 51 III, ZWO ASI2600MC Pro

Integration: 2h 30m

This is my first set of data for this target. They weather has postponed it for now. Managed 2.5hrs before the clouds rolled in. Was my first time imaging 10 minute frames. The ZWO AM7 makes it a breeze. I figured 10 minutes would be fine considering the Optolong L-Ultimate blocks so much light, I wasn’t worried about star bloating at all. More data to follow when the clear sky gods allow it. I…