Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  B365  ·  IC 1396  ·  Sh2-131  ·  VdB142
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IC1396, IC1396a (Elephant Trunk Nebula), vdB142; Cepheus, Thomas V. Davis
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IC1396, IC1396a (Elephant Trunk Nebula), vdB142; Cepheus

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IC1396, IC1396a (Elephant Trunk Nebula), vdB142; Cepheus, Thomas V. Davis
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IC1396, IC1396a (Elephant Trunk Nebula), vdB142; Cepheus

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IC1396, IC1396a Elephant Trunk Nebula, vdB142; Cepheus

Astro Systeme Austria N12 f/3.5 astrograph

STL-11000M; SBIG STL

HaRGB 240:60:60:60 minutes

May 2007; Inkom, ID

Comments: vdB142 is a small nebula near the much larger emission nebula IC1396. It is a reflection nebula related to the B3 type star HD 239710. IC1396a is sometimes called the "Elephant's Trunk" due to its unusual appearance.

vdB142: Size (arcmin): 1.2

Type: illuminating star inside nebula

Surface brightness: moderate

Color: blue

Absorption: very strong

Illuminating star ID1: BD+56 2604

Illuminating star ID2: HD239710

Mag. of illuminating star: 9.48

Spectral type of star: B3V

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IC1396, IC1396a (Elephant Trunk Nebula), vdB142; Cepheus, Thomas V. Davis