The Elephant Trunk Nebula
vdB 142 - The Elephant Trunk Nebula in Cepheus
by Bob and Janice Fera
Officina
Stellare RC-360AST 14" f/8 Ritchey Chretien Cassegrain
with two-element field flattener
Apogee Alta U16M CCD Camera
Astrodon Filters
LRGB Composite - 420:150:150:150 minutes
L:21x20m R:10x15m G:10x15m B:10x15m
Image acquired with CCDAutopilot
Processed in CCDstack and Adobe Photoshop
Taken July 23-26, 2011 from Eagle Ridge Observatory, Foresthill, CA
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