IC1396 & Elephants Trunk
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17 years 5 months ago #49009
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A great image, especially given the time of year and weather.
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17 years 5 months ago #49013
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Replied by phoenix on topic Re: IC1396 & Elephants Trunk
Correction for Seanie
Got that wrong Mu Cephei is out of the image to the right. The large close to central "star" is actually a cluster of 10 stars which I only twigged when I zoomed right into it on Cartes Du Ciel :oops:
For Dave: Image processed in Maxim rather than Photoshop
The central "star" now appears to come with knobs on reflecting the fact that its a cluster. I also noted that some of the stars have burned out centres.
The Elephants Trunk is the dark nebula below the largest star near the centre. The star is mu cephei which is a long term variable called the Garnet Star by Herschel.
Got that wrong Mu Cephei is out of the image to the right. The large close to central "star" is actually a cluster of 10 stars which I only twigged when I zoomed right into it on Cartes Du Ciel :oops:
For Dave: Image processed in Maxim rather than Photoshop
The central "star" now appears to come with knobs on reflecting the fact that its a cluster. I also noted that some of the stars have burned out centres.
Kieran
16" ODK (incoming), Mesu Mount 200, APM TMB 80mm, SXV H16, SXV H9
J16 An Carraig Observatory
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17 years 5 months ago #49017
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Replied by dave_lillis on topic Re: IC1396 & Elephants Trunk
The second image is much better, I've never noticed so many yellow suns before.
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