Wallpaper author:
Dominic Gareau
17 Oct 2025
IC 1396
The Elephant’s Trunk Nebula — a 2,400-light-year-distant cradle of newborn stars in Cepheus. Sculpted by stellar winds, its glowing gases (Ha, SII, OIII) reveal the raw beauty of creation in the cosmos.
Dataset from which the image was processed
IC 1396 - Elephant's Trunk Nebula
10 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Diffuse Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................PLAYER ONE MONO 571
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 324.7142 Dec 57.5311
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Italy
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................05 Jul 2025 - 10 Jul 2025
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 665 | 11h5m | 60 |
| OIII | 675 | 11h15m | 60 |
| Red | 2 | 2m | 60 |
| Green | 2 | 2m | 59 |
| Blue | 2 | 2m | 59 |