Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  VdB142

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The Elephant's Trunk Nebula, Gabe Shaughnessy
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The Elephant's Trunk Nebula

Image of the day 09/27/2017

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The Elephant's Trunk Nebula, Gabe Shaughnessy
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The Elephant's Trunk Nebula

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The Elephant's Trunk Nebula, IC1396A, is a combination of dark and emission nebulae in the constellation Cepheus and lies around 2400 light-years away. The trunk itself spans 20 light years shrouds many young protostars that are in the process of forming. It sits within the wider emission nebula IC1396.

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The Elephant's Trunk Nebula, Gabe Shaughnessy

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