Wallpaper author:
John Ebersole
28 Jul 2026
IC 1396
IC 1396, the Elephant's Trunk nebula of Cepheus, is depicted here in an HST palette.
Dataset from which the image was processed
IC 1396
8 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16083
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 324.75 Dec 57.48333
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................06 May 2021 - 01 Nov 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 600 | 3h40m | 22 |
| OIII | 600 | 3h40m | 22 |
| SII | 600 | 3h40m | 22 |