IC1396 The Elephant Trunk Nebula

This is an old image of mine since I haven't had a chance to get out recently.
Sort of a different palette in the processing but I like it.

06/11_12/2021

IC1396 is a concentration of ionized gas in the constellation Cepheus. The Elephant Trunk itself is IC1396A and is the vertical tenuous stream of gas coming from the bottom of the frame up towards the center.
The bright red star in the upper right of the frame is Mu Cephei, also known as Hershel's Garnet Star. It is a red giant and thought to be one of the largest known stars with a radius of 1,000 times our sun. If it replaced our sun it would reach between the orbit of Jupiter and Saturn.

StellarVue SV70T APO,
ZWO 1600mm camera, Baader Filters, CGX Mount, Captured using NINA, Processed with Astro Pixel Processor.

15x 60second - Lum
15x 120seconds ea. - RGB
30x 300 sec. Ha
24x 300 sec. OIII
20x 300 sec. SII

Total Integration Time = 7hr 55 min.
Taken from Hwy 156 Lee Canyon Rd, Las Vegas, NV @ 6230' - SQL Reading 20.92 - 14°c (57°f)

IMAGE LINK: https://photos.smugmug​.com …i-xgHkTkP-X3.jpg&lb=1&s=A

Just stunning, seems everyone has been quiet of late as they are off getting data.

This is quite a busy image, busy in that there are so many interesting things going on.

It's also very well constructed with all the different wavelengths added, bringing out all the colours.

This is one of those targets I'm looking forward to re-shooting with the new gear. 1200mm fl instead of 336mm fl
2600mm instead of the 1600mm
Chroma filters instead of the Baader set.
New mount too which will hopefully give me tighter stars.