Deep Sky Object in Autumn
IC1396 (Diffused Nebula in Cepheus)


Date & Time: Oct 17 2009, from 22:18 to 23:05 JST(+0900)
Mosaic of 2 flames of 6min. x 4shots
Optical: TAMRON SP 300mmF2.8, Aperture: F2.8
with IDAS LPS-P2 Light-pollution suppression filter
Auto-guided with TAKAHASHI EM-200 Equatorial
Digital Camera: Nikon D50 (Remodeled)
Location: Subashiri halfway up Mt. Fuji, Shizuoka pref.

Camera Settings: Recording format...12bit CCD-RAW, converted to 16bit TIFF(3008 x 2000)
CCDSensitivity...ISO800



IC1396 / Diffused Nebula, type 2 E
R.A.21h 39m 6.0s (2000.0)
Dec.+57° 30' 00" (2000.0)
Apparent Size165 x 135'
Real Size120 x 100 light yrs.
Magnitude -
Distance2500 light yrs.
Other IDsLBN451, LBN452
Sh2-131
This image shows you a monochrome reversed image of red channel of color image. You can see several dark lanes complicated in the nebula.

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