The IC 1396 nebula area of southern Cepheus, along with other faint nebulas such as Sharpless 2-129 at far right, and NGC 7380 at top left. Opaque dark nebula above centre is the B169-170-171 complex. Dark nebula below IC1396 is B160. Orange star on top edge iof IC 1396 is Mu Cephei, the Garnet Star. This is a stack of five x 5 minute exposures at f/2.8 and ISO 1600 with the Canon L-series 135mm telephoto lens, and Canon 5D MkII. Taken from Cypress Hills as the Saskatchewan Summer Star Party, August 2012.
The Amazing Sky 