Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)
IC1396 - In Close-Up, Charles Duarte FRAS
IC1396 - In Close-Up
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IC1396 - In Close-Up

IC1396 - In Close-Up, Charles Duarte FRAS
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IC1396 - In Close-Up

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The Elephant's Trunk nebula is a concentration of interstellar gas and dust and ionized gas region located in the constellation Cepheus about 2,400 light years away from Earth. The piece of the nebula shown here is the dark, dense globule IC 1396A; it is commonly called the Elephant Trunk nebula because of its appearance at visible wavelengths, where it is a dark patch with a bright, sinuous rim. The bright rim is the surface of the dense cloud that is being illuminated and ionized by a very bright, massive star that is just to the west of IC 1396A. The entire IC 1396 region is ionized by the massive star, except for dense globules that can protect themselves from the star's harsh ultraviolet rays.

This is a close-up of my previous image, with all technical data.

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IC1396 - In Close-Up, Charles Duarte FRAS