Elephant Trunk Nebula - IC 1396

David Mihalic

Elephant Trunk Nebula - IC 1396

SPECIFICATIONS

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

60 cm CDK, f/6.8

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

QHY 600M Pro

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

Spain

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

Jun-Jul 2024

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

SHO

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

Pixinsight, Topaz Studio

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