VdB 142: The Elephant Trunk Nebula in IC 1396 L-RGB composition of VdB 142 "The Eelephant Trunk Nebula", a part of the bigger complex IC 1396 in Cepheus.

Some interesting facts:
- The Elephant Trunk Nebula is a mix of gas and dust nebulae belonging to wide gas and dust region - IC 1396 - in Cepheo
- Distance from the Hearth 2400 Light-Years
- The Elephant Head and its Trunk are probably a star-forming area because several young stars have been found in this nebula, two of them lying in the eye's cavity which has been probably emptied by their stellar winds.

RC-14” F/8,4
SBIG STX 16803
LRGB Filters Baader LRGB
Mount: Gemini Telescope Design - MOFOD Fork Mount

L-R:G:B 225-60:60:60 (minutes)

SQM: 21.4-21.6
Seeing: 1.5"-1.8"

Authors:
Image Acquisition: F. Antonucci -M. Angelini - F. Tagliani
Image Processing: Francesco Antonucci

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