Van den Berg 142, " The Elephant Trunk Nebula" / IC 1396 Complex in Cepheus

320 minutes (1200sec x 16)  Custom Scientific 3nm Hydrogen Alpha filter
Astro-Physics 1200 GTO / Takahashi FSQ 106 / SBIG ST 10XME
 Sept. 11, 2002

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comments- This image acquired on a hazy night.