Visac VC200L on a Gemini g42 Mount 1800mm f/9 CCD SXV H9 and SXV-AO guiding at 4Hz Supaslim Filter Wheel - Astronomik Filters SII-Ha-OIII = 240:420:270 mins - 30 mis subexposures.

Name: vdB142
Object type: Reflection Nebula
Constellation name: Cepheus
Constellation common name: The King
Constellation possessive form: Cephei
RA (J2000): 21h 36.683m
Dec (J2000): 57° 30.133'
Ecliptic longitude: 6° 16.226'
Ecliptic latitude: 64° 0.975'
Galactic longitude: 99° 4.248'
Galactic latitude: 3° 57.135'
Angular size: 1.2 arcminutes
Axis size: 1.2'
Description: vdB142 is a dark nebula. Nebulae are giant clouds of dust and gas.

Dark nebulae have a higher concentration of dust, which blocks almost all light from background stars, making this region of sky dark and featureless.

A telescope is needed to observe almost all nebulae. Because nebulae are faint, extended objects with very low surface brightness, low magnification will often provide the best views. The most famous nebula is the Orion Nebula, which is a combination emission and reflection nebula.

 

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