Wallpaper author:
Alan Daly
16 Jun 2026
IC 1396
IC 1396, including the Elephant’s Trunk Nebula (IC 1396A), is a massive emission nebula in the constellation Cepheus, approximately 2,400 light-years from Earth.
Dataset from which the image was processed
IC 1396
23 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 324.745 Dec 57.5139
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................15 May 2023 - 07 Jan 2025
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| OIII | 282 | 10h20m | 132 |
| Halpha | 327 | 12h | 132 |
| SII | 291 | 10h40m | 132 |