IC 1396 North
IC 1396 is a giant emission nebula that is over 3 degrees in diameter. It is illuminated by a hot, massive O-type star (HD 206267) near its center. The star is not visible in this image- it is off of the top edge. This image is of a portion of IC 1396 in the northern part of the nebula. It shows only about 5% of the entire nebula. Images of other parts of IC 1396 are also available on this website.
| Observatory: | Kitt Peak National Observatory Kitt Peak, Arizona |
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| Telescope: | KPNO 4-Meter |
| Instrument: | Mosaic I |
| Astronomer: | T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage), H. Schweiker & S. Pakzad (NOAO/AURA/NSF) |
| Date of Observation: | 09-17-2011 |
| Filters and Assigned Colors: | Hydrogen alpha (red) and Sulphur [SII] (blue) |
| Exposure Times: | 5x5min in each filter |
| Location of Image: | Cepheus |
| Field of View: | 34.5 x 34.7 arcmin |
| Orientation: | North is down, East is right |
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