Stellarvue 102T - Elephant's Trunk

Michael Schneider caught this incredible shot of the Elephant’s Trunk Nebula (IC 1396A) in Cepheus with his Stellarvue 102 Triplet. This nebula is located in the larger ionized gas region IC 1396 and sits 2,400 light-years away from Earth. This entire region is ionized by the triple star system HD 206267, except for the dense globules that protect themselves from the star's ultraviolet rays. The bright star system can be seen at the upper center of this image.

Other Designations: Elephant’s Trunk, IC 1396A.

Details:

Telescope: Stellarvue 102T-25SV

Field Flattener: SFFX-1

Control Hub: ZWO ASIAIR Plus - Controller

Main camera: ZWO ASI 2600MC Pro

Filter: IDAS NBZ Dual band

Mount: Losmandy G11G

Rotator: ZWO CAA

Guidescope: Stellarvue 50mm Photographic Guide Scope

Guide camera: ZWO ASI 290 mm

Acquisition time: 10.25 hours

Post processing: PixInsight, Photoshop

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio (Bortle7)

Dates: July 22 and 23rd 2025

References:

Wikipedia contributors. (2025, July 31). Elephant’s Trunk Nebula. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant%27s_Trunk_Nebula