vdB 141 South
This globule is located just south of vdB 141, a reflection nebula. This very faint nebula looks like a bird about to take flight.
| Observatory: | Kitt Peak National Observatory Kitt Peak, Arizona |
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| Telescope: | KPNO 4-Meter |
| Instrument: | Mosaic I |
| Astronomer: | T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage) and H. Schweiker (WIYN and NOAO/AURA/NSF) |
| Date of Observation: | 08-28-2009 |
| Filters and Assigned Colors: | B (blue), V (green), I (orange) and Hydrogen-Alpha (red) |
| Exposure Times: | 5x10min in B, 5x7min in V and H-alpha, and 5x5min in I |
| Location of Image: | Cepheus |
| Field of View: | 8.9 x 8.9 arcmin |
| Orientation: | North is down and East is to the right |
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