Elephant’s Trunk Nebula (IC 1396A) is a nebula astrophotography capture photographed from Athens Center, Greece under Bortle 8 skies, using Askar FRA300pro f/5 and ToupTek 585mc Pro over 36.7 hours of total integration.
"A challenging target due to its faintness and the light pollution in my area, but I’m happy with how the details came out."
This page documents a single astronomical target with capture context that helps readers compare sky conditions, framing decisions, and total integration.
Continue with the equipment page and editing guide to see the full workflow behind this image, from setup choices to post-processing.
Gain/Offset
100 / 250
Sub-exposure
120