Wallpaper author:
Alan Daly
25 Mar 2023
IC 1396 Elephants Trunk
The Elephant's Trunk Nebula is a region of star formation, with more than 250 young stars identified within and around it. It is located in the constellation Cepheus, about 2,400 light years away from Earth.
Dataset from which the image was processed
IC 1396
10 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16083
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 324.7458 Dec 57.5
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................21 Aug 2022 - 01 Nov 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 600 | 3h | 18 |
| Blue | 600 | 3h | 18 |
| Green | 600 | 3h | 18 |
| Red | 600 | 3h | 18 |
| Luminance | 600 | 3h | 18 |