IC 1396 vdB 142
Elephant Trunk Nebula
Hundreds of light-years across and about 3,000 light years from Earth, stars are forming in this area. The Elephant Trunk nebula contains several very young stars (less than 100,000 years old) that were discovered in 2003. The combined action of the massive star ionizing the rim of the cloud, and the wind from the young stars at its center blowing outward, generates very high compression in the Elephant Trunk. This is thought to have triggered the formation of protostars.
Technical Data
| Bortle Scale / SQM-L | Bortle 4/5 / --- |
| Period | July 2016 |
| Primary Scope | Takahashi FSQ 106/381 |
| Camera | CCD KAF-8300 |
| Mount | NEQ6 |
| Total Exposure Time | 9h |
| Composition | SHO - Hubble Palette |
| Location | Val Imagna (Bergamo) Italy |
IN CFHT PALETTE
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