Subject: Dark nebulas B142 & B143 in Aquila
Exposure: Composite of two 40-minute exposures
Processing: Picture Window Pro 2.5 & Adobe Photoshop 6.0
Telescope: Takahashi FS102 - 102mm f/8 apochromatic refractor @ f/5.9
Mount: Losmandy G11
Film: 35mm Fujichrome Provia 400F, pushed +1
Location: Cape Cod Imaging Station. East Dennis, Massachusetts
Date: July 2, 2003
Comments: Also know as the "E" Nebula, B142 & B143 are a distinct pair of dark nebulas found within the summer Milky Way.
This image was selected as NASA's "Astronomy Picture of the Day" for August 20, 2003.
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