The ionized gas region IC 1396 is located in the constellation Cepheus about 2,400 light years away from Earth. In the bottom left corner of this image,
there is a dark, dense globule designated IC 1396A; it is commonly called the Elephant's Trunk nebula. The bright star on the right side of this image is a
red supergiant star (Mu Cephei) named Erakis which is also known as Herschel's Garnet star.

OSC image taken 29 September 2022 from Newbury Park, California

Stacked set of 12 x 300 sec. exposures

1 hr total exposure time