Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  LBN 495  ·  LDN 1177  ·  Sh2-136  ·  VdB141
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VdB 141 Ghost Nebula and Region, Jeff Weiss
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VdB 141 Ghost Nebula and Region

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VdB 141 Ghost Nebula and Region

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VdB 141, the Ghost Nebula (also Sh2-136) is a reflection nebula located in the constellation Cepheus near the cluster NGC 7023. This is a wider crop showing the more extended region of nebulosity. The Ghost nebula is considered a globule (cataloged CB230) and is over 2 light-years across. There are several stars embedded, whose emissions make the nebula shine in brownish colour. (based on Wikipedia). I prefer this wider crop of the large ML16200 field of view as more unusual and showing the interesting associated nebulosity surrounding the Ghost.

This is an 8.2 hr LRGB taken at D.A.R.C. Observatory, Mercey Hot Springs, CA, 6/30/16, 7/2/16, 7/5/16.

First light using APM-Riccardi Model 1 1.0x flattener (with ML16200).

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