VDB 142

Elephants Trunk Nebula (VDB 142) in Cepheus

Technical Details Telescope: C11 and f6.3 reducer Mount: MI-250 Camera: SBIG ST-10XME Filters: None Dates: September 5, 2005 Exposure: 64 x 2 mins for 132 minutes total at -16C Notes: This nebula is known as the Elephant Trunk nebula (VDB 142) and is part of a large nebula, IC1396 about 3,000 light years from here.