vdB142 "Elephant Trunk"
Dark Nebula in Cepheus
vdB142 lies within the nebula IC1396
Exposure Data: A total exposure of 120 minutes (4 x 30 minutes) @ f/7 with a SBIG ST-10XE and Custom Scientific 4.5nm bandpass Hydrogen-alpha filter
Telescope: TEC 140 refractor on a Losmandy G11 mount
Guiding: Autoguided by an SBIG ST-4 off-axis with a Lumicon GEG
Location and Date: Saugus, MA on 9-2-2004