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Elephant's Trunk Nebula, jrtb
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Elephant's Trunk Nebula

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Elephant's Trunk Nebula

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Description

Part of the larger IC 1396 ionized gas region in the Cepheus constellation 2,400 light years from us.

The dense globules forming the trunk are able to resist the harsh ultraviolet rays of the nearby massive star HD 206267.

Close to 2 hours of 60 second exposures through my Askar FRA 400/5.6 telescope.

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Elephant's Trunk Nebula, jrtb