Narrowband IC1396 with Atik 490 CCD images at the Curdridge Observatory

Curdridge Observatory, Southampton,UK
Object name: IC1396
Apparent RA: 21 40 Apparent Dec:57 30
Constellation: Cepheus
13 May 2014

Some test data take over 5 nights on the IC1396 Elephant Trunk region. 18x900s both of Ha and SII but only half that on the OIII, so a bit weak in that species. This is a test shot using the uncorrected 500mm Sky 90 refractor with the Atik 490 mono camera binned 2x

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This object is part of the Sharpless Catalogue of HII regions

This image was autoguided using my homemade off axis guider with Lodestar.

Imaged with my homemade telescope mount

Exposure Details :

Astrodon 3nm Ha 18x900s on 90 @ F5 f.l. 500 with Atik 490 camera
Astrodon 6nm SII 18x900s on 90 @ F5 f.l. 500 with Atik 490 camera
Baader 8nm OIII 9x900s on 90 @ F5 f.l. 500 with Atik 490 camera

Equipment:

Skywatcher 200 Newt (upgraded with OO Hilux secondary)
Sky 90 Refractor
Homemade focus motor
Homemade filterwheel / OAG combo with Lodestar guide camera
Atik 490 CCD camera
Homemade Telescope mount

Curdridge Observatory, Southampton,UK