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
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  • 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

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.


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