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IC 1396 The Elephant Trunk nebula

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TECHNICAL DETAILS ICAL DETAILS

OBJECT DATA: IC 1396 (Cepeheus). Distance: 2.400 light years. Angular size: 120'
CATEGORY: Emission nebulae
OPTICS: Takahashi FSQ f/5
MOUNT: Losmandy GM-8
CAMERA: Modified Canon 350D (with Baader IR filter) @ 800 ISO
FILTERS: None
DATE: August 1, 2008
LOCATION & CONDITIONS: Hontanar (Toledo) - Spain. 25 ºC
EXPOSURE: 14 X 300 sec. (Total: 70 min.)
CALIBRATION FRAMES: 20 darks, 20 flats
AQUISITION & PROCESSING: MaxIm DL, Images Plus, Photoshop CS3

 


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