IC 1396A - wide field
IC 1396A - wide field |
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Object data of IC1396A |
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| Object type: | Bright rimmed cloud (emission nebula and dark nebula) | |
| Size: | 20' | |
| Magnitude: | - | |
| Constellation: | Cep | |
| Distance: | 2,400 Ly | |
| Notes: |
IC 1396A, also known as the Elephant Trunk Nebula is a bright rimmed cloud (BRC) on the periphery of the nearby giant HII region IC 1396 produced by the Trumpler 37 cluster. IC 1396 has a rich population of more than 20 bright-rimmed and cometary globules seen in silhouette against the emission nebula. The Elephant Trunk Nebula is the brightest BRC of IC 1396. The small reflection nebula vdB 142 is embedded in IC 1396A. |
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2018-11-08 + 2018-11-11 + 2018-11-15 | |
| Location: | Nussbach / Austria (400m) | |
| Telescope: | Baader APO 95/560 CaF2 Travel Companion | |
| Camera: | Canon EOS6D (ISO400) | |
| Mount: | ASA DDM85 | |
| Exposure time: | 52x6min | |
| Exposure time total: | 5h12min | |
| Notes: | Bad transparency | |
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