IC1396 / vdB142 "Elephant's Trunk"

OPTICS: NP-127 660mm f/5.2
MOUNT: Mountain Instruments 250
CAMERA: ST-10XME
GUIDING: ST-402ME on TMB80 f/6
FILTERS: Astrodon "E" Series TruBalance
EXPOSURE: RGBs (32)8min.
DATE(S): 11/20-21/2006
LOCATION: Horizontal Heavens Observatory, Texas USA
ACQUISITION: CCDSoft v5
PROCESSING: ImagesPlus, CCDSoft, PhotoshopCS2
NOTES: This RGB image represents 12.8hr of total exposure.