IC 1396 in Cepheus, a vast emission complex about 2,400 light-years away, with the famous Elephant's Trunk — a dense globule of gas and dust being eroded and lit from behind by the hot O-star at the cluster's heart — winding through the middle. The trunk is a stellar nursery: infrared surveys have found protostars forming inside it. Shot over five nights in early August 2025 through 3nm narrowband filters, 11½ hours total, and processed with a Foraxx palette.

• Coordinates: RA 21h 39m 06s, Dec +57° 30′ (Cepheus)
• Optics: William Optics SpaceCat 61
• Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
• Mount: Sky-Watcher Wave 150i
• Filters: Antlia 3nm Hα / OIII / SII, 36 mm
• Integration: 11h 30m — Hα 3h 50m (46 × 300″), SII 3h 50m (46 × 300″), OIII 3h 50m (46 × 300″)
• Published: 2025-09-03 — on AstroBin