IC1396
- Object: IC1396, a very large, very faint
emission nebula in Cepheus surrounding a small open cluster The large yellow
star is u Cephei. It is Mar's north star. North is left.
- Date: August 9, 2002
- Location: OSP, Central Oregon.
- Film: RG200 hypered 2 hours
@ 50 ° C
- Exposure: 2 x 90 min. Nitrogen purge during
exposure.
- Processing: Scanned with Minolta Dimage Scan
Dual II; Stacked in PW Pro 2.5; Levels and Curves in PS 6; BGSmooth 5/25.
- Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106 @
f/5
- Guiding: ST-4 thru Orion /Vixen 80mm
@ f/11
- Comments: Very good conditions; calm,
hot for many days prior, no smoke, seeing great.