IC-1396 Complex Nebula (1,500 lys)
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Equipment :

    - Losmandy HGM TITAN / Gemini Goto mount
    - William Optics Megrez 80 APO Triplet Fluorite refractor used at 378mm
    - SBIG ST-10XME at -17°C
    - SBIG CFW-8A
 

Accessories :

   - Tele Vue TRF-2008 0.8x Focal Reducer/Field Flattener
   - Baader 15mm adapter
   - Astrodon™ 6nm Hα CCD Filter
   - Astrodon™ 1:1:1 Tru-Balance™ LRGB Filters

Conditions :

    - New Moon, Full Moon and Second Quarter

Exposures : (Total : 21h30min. for the Luminance only on 8 nights)

    Luminance :

L(Hα)=  129exp. x 10 min  all in binning 1x1
 

Color information :

R=Hα

 G = B = 6 exp. x 10 min. (binning 1x1)