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IC1396 / vdB142 (Elephant's Trunk nebula) |
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Description |
The dark nebula vdB142 is embedded into the HII region. Constellation Cepheus, diameter of the HII region is 50'. |
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Date |
August, 4 & 12 & 13 & 24, 2007 |
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Telescope |
Pentax 75 SDHF @f/6.7 (f=500mm), Losmandy G11 mount, FS2 drive unit |
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CCD Camera |
ST-2000XM at -15°C |
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Exposure |
Hα exposures with different telescopes. Upper image: 17x600s (1x1) with Pentax 75SDHF + 28x600s (1x1) with VC200L. Total exposure time 9h10m. Lower image: 17x600s with Pentax 75SDHF |
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Localisation |
Hofheim / Rhein-Main area |
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Conditions |
Good conditions, light pollution |
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Note |
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Image Processing |
RC, processing with MaxIm and Photoshop |
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© Copyright 2002-2007 by Jürgen Stein |