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Vdb141 / Ghost Nebula

Classification: Dark/Reflection Nebula Vdb 141 / Sh2-136
Constellation: Cepheus (CEP)
Object Location: Ra 21h 16m 37s Dec +68° 19’42° (current)
Size & Distance: Apx 1200 light years.

Date & Location: 11-05-2011 Palomar Mountain, CA.
Exposure: LRGB L= 16 @ 15min. (bin 1x1) RGB= 4 ea. @ 15min. (bin 2x2)
Optics: Telescope Engineering Company APO160FL @ f/7.2 F/L 1152mm.
Mount: Astro-Physics 900 GTO / ATS 10x36 pier.
Camera: SBIG-STL6303E @-20c / Guided by TV60APO, SBIG-RGH
Filters: Astrodon G2 LRGB
Software: MaxImDL 4.56, Photoshop CS5

Notes: Sky conditions: Average seeing, No wind, Temp from 53° to 35°
Image Field of view is 54 x 82 arcmin.