Deep Sky Object in Autumn
IC1396 to Sh2-129 (Diffused Nebulae in Cepheus)

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Date & Time: Aug 5 2016, from 22:50 to 23:21 JST(+0900)
Mosaic of 2 flames of 4min.×4shots
Optical: BORG 60ED with a conversion lens (f=245mm, F4.1)
with IDAS LPS-D1 Light-pollution suppression filter
Auto-guided with TAKAHASHI EM-200 Equatorial
Digital Camera: Nikon D810A
Location: Hitachi-oota city, Ibaraki pref.

Camera Settings: Recording Format...14bit CCD-RAW, converted to 16bit TIFF(7360×4912)
Device Size...FX format (36×24mm)
Sensitivity...ISO1600, White Balance...Daylight


IC1396 / Diffused Nebula, type 2 E
R.A.21h 39m 6.0s (2000.0)
Dec.+57° 30' 00" (2000.0)
Apparent Size165×135'
Real Size120×100 light yrs.
Magnitude -
Distance2500 light yrs.
Other IDsLBN451, LBN452
Sh2-131
Sh2-129 / Diffused Nebula
R.A.21h 15m 10.0s (2000.0)
Dec.+60° 00' 00" (2000.0)
Apparent Size60'
Real Size23 light yrs.
Magnitude -
Distance1300 light yrs.
This image has captured dimmed emission and dark nebulae distributed around southern part of Cepheus. You can detect a round reddish nebula of IC1396 in lower center, and a semi-circled nebula of Sh2-129 about 4 degrees northwest from it. There are some indistinct dark nebulae spread out in outskirts.
Objects around IC1396 to Sh2-129 Objects around IC1396 to Sh2-129



Dark Nebulae around IC1396
IC1470

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