IC1396 in [SII], Halpha and [OIII] from AP155EDF f/7 and FLI ML8300 with FLI emission line filters

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taken on September 5 & 6, 2009 from my ranch in the California Gold Country under a full moon

why the scopes are behind a corral

Astro-Physics AP155EDF f/7 used with 4" field flattener 

Finger Lakes CFW 4-5 filter wheel 

Robofocus

Finger Lakes Microline ML8300 camera( first light ) operated at -35C

FLI Research Grade 50 x 50 mm square emission line filters

Takahashi FCT 76 guide scope with Takahashi rings

SBIG ST7ME guide camera

AP1200GTO mount

47 x 15 minutes 

11 hours 45 minutes total exposure time