Elephant Trunk Nebula Astrophotography MADE SIMPLE With This One Trick

Watch me capture the stunning Elephant Trunk Nebula in widefield! Complete setup, why is the Elephant Trunk Nebula important , and how did I use my new rig to capture it.

In this comprehensive astrophotography tutorial, I'll show you exactly how I photographed the beautiful elephant trunk nebula (IC 1396) using widefield astrophotography techniques. You'll learn about my equipment setup and see my final results comparing widefield with my previous telescope image at 650mm.

🔭 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
• widefield astrophotography setup and techniques
• Camera and telescope configuration for the Elephant Trunk Nebula
• Optimal imaging parameters and exposure settings
• What is the Elephant Nebula?

Tips
• Equipment recommendations for nebula photography
• Light pollution considerations and filter usage

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⚙️ TECHNICAL DETAILS:
Camera: ZWO ASI 533 MCPRO,
Lens: Samyang/ Rokinon 135mm F2.0: https://amzn.to/471Ammb
Telescope: Celestron 130slt: https://amzn.to/4q1MLPD (comes with alt-az mount which is not suitable for long exposures but I use the tube on a different mount).
Mount: Ioptron CEM26
Filter: ZWO Duoband: https://amzn.to/4ocAnKX (similar by SVBony)
5 minute sub-exposure times, total 8 hours
Number of frames: 100
Photoshop and Siril for processing.

📚 TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Introduction
2:15 The ‘Why’ - A Promise and a Problem
5:30 The ‘How’ - The Gear Solution
12:45 The Elephant Trunk Nebula
18:20 The Reveal - My Widefield Image
25:10 Final Results & Lessons Learned

🌟 Why This Video Matters:
The Elephant Trunk Nebula is one of the most rewarding widefield targets for intermediate astrophotographers. This tutorial breaks down every step so you can achieve similar results with your own equipment.

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