~9h total
Antlia ALP-T
Columbus, OH · Bortle 5
Antlia ALP-T
Columbus, OH · Bortle 5
The target
A dense globule of dust and gas within the larger IC 1396 complex, backlit by ionized hydrogen from HD 206267. The trunk is actively forming stars.
Processing
- Stacked in PixInsight (WBPP) with calibration frames
- StarXTerminator star removal
- BlurXTerminator deconvolution
- NoiseXTerminator noise reduction
Acquisition
| Type | Emission nebula + globule |
| Constellation | Cepheus |
| Distance | 2,400 ly |
| Apparent magnitude | +3.5 |
| Apparent size | 170' × 140' |
| Integration | ~9h |
| Palette | HOO |
| Filters | Antlia ALP-T |
| Shot | Sep 2025 |
| From | Columbus, OH · Bortle 5 |
Equipment
| Telescope | 3D-printed 114mm f/4 Newtonian astrograph |
| Camera | ASI533MC Pro |
| Mount | Proxisky Umis20s |
| Filters | Antlia ALP-T |
| Guiding | SVBony 60mm guide scope · 22mm mini guide cam · PHD2 |