Elephant Trunk Nebula - IC 1396

David Mihalic

Elephant Trunk Nebula - IC 1396

SPECIFICATIONS

Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4 f/3.6

Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

FLI PL16083

Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Spain

Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

6,15-May-2021

Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

SII, Ha, OIII

Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Pixinsight, Photoshop, Topaz Adjust

Gallery

Reprocess: R Aquarii - A symbiotic double star composed of a Mira type variable red giant and a white dwarf. Material from the red giant is being pulled away by the white dwarf creating loops seen in the image.

NGC 1398 - barred spiral galaxy in Fornax