Van den Berg 142 - The Elephant Trunk in Cepheus

An area of nebulousity which is part of the detailed and very large IC 1396 complex.

RA: 21:37
Dec: 57:31
Size: ---
Magnitude: ---
Distance: ---
Constellation: Cepheus
Millennium Star Atlas: Vol. III, p. 1073-4

Scope: 12.5" Ritchey-Chretien at f/9
Autoguider: ST-4 in average mode
Sky conditions: Moderate transparency, moderate seeing
Film: FLI Dream Machine CCD
Exposure: 20x90 seconds L, 6,5,7x420 seconds RGB
Date: 9-30-05

Comments:

Yeah, yeah, the entire frame is rotated slightly to the left but I was happy just to have a successful evening out after an extended absence from the field. Count one's blessings and all that.

Object:	Portion of IC1396 Nebula, including the vdB 142
Date:	August 7 and 8, 2004
Equipment:	TEC140 at F/5.6, ST-10xme, G11 mount
Exposure:	(Ha)RGB (120):30:30:30 minutes. all binned 1x1
Processing:	Dark/bias frames
Comments:
Description:	IC1396 is a large nebula in the constellation of Cepheus. It spans 3 degrees and is at the distance of 1,500 light years from Earth.

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