IC 1396 - The Elephant Trunk

Scott A. Labay

Number of Works 3

Deep Sky

August 16, 2026

Imaging Target: IC 1396 - The Elephant Trunk
Coordinates Captured: 21hr 38' 59" RA - 57º 30' 50" DEC
Main Cameras: 50mm Guide Scope | SVBONY SV106 ; USB3.0 Guiding Camera | SVBONY SV305C Pro ; Dew Heater Strip | SVBONY SV192 ; Cooled Color Camera | SVBONY SV605CC ; 7nm H-Alpha & OIII Filter | SVBONY SV220 ; Flatfield Refractor Telescope | SVBONY SV503 70 ; M54 Filter Drawer | SVBONY SV226 ; Astronomy USB HUB Box | SVBONY SV241 ;
Auxiliary Guiding & Accessories: iOptron iEQ45 Pro Mount, Lenovo M715 PC for NINA control

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Description

IC1396 shot from my Bortle 5 backyard in Armbrust, PA, USA. About 5 hours of integration total - 4.5 hrs. DNB and 1/2 hour RGB for the stars. (My secret cheat- I love the diffraction spikes on bright stars but shoot a refractor so I have to use a 3D printed mask on the RGB stars)

Background Introduction

I have been doing night landscape photography for about a year and a half and never wanted to go down the slippery slope of astrophotography. I found a SV503 70ED (the original doublet) at a great price on FB Marketplace in November and have been loving Deep Sky Object photography since!

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