Frank AdlerThe Elephant's Trunk Nebula (IC 1396)<br>
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Stepping into this frame feels like drifting through a quiet storm of gas, dust, and newborn stars. Center stage is the Elephant’s Trunk Nebula, a sinuous, pillar-like structure embedded within the vast emission nebula IC 1396 in the constellation Cepheus. The scene spans light-years of interstellar sculpture carved by radiation and stellar winds from hot, massive stars.<br>
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This region captures a star-forming ecosystem in motion. Radiation from massive stars sculpts the surrounding cloud into pillars and globules, compressing some areas while dispersing others. Over millions of years, these processes recycle cosmic material, seeding future generations of stars and planets — raw ingredients for worlds and, potentially, life.<br>
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Scope: Askar 103APO<br>
Lens: Askar 0.6x Reducer<br>
Scope: Askar 103APO<br>
Lens: Askar 0.6x Reducer<br>
Camera: ZWO ASI 294MC Pro<br>
Filter: Antlia Tri-Band RGB Ultra<br>
Mount: SkyWatcher AZ-EQ5-GT<br>
Guiding: Svbony SV165 with ZWO ASI 224MC<br>
Controller: ZWO ASIAir Pro<br>
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Integration time: 5hrs 40min<br>
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