Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  LBN 451  ·  LBN 452  ·  LDN 1093  ·  LDN 1098  ·  LDN 1099  ·  LDN 1105  ·  VdB142
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IC 1396A Elephant Trunk Nebula, rdhand
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IC 1396A Elephant Trunk Nebula

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IC 1396A Elephant Trunk Nebula

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IC 1396 is a large emission nebula 2400 light-years distant.  The Elephant's Trunk Nebula is a small part of the much larger IC 1396 emission nebula located in Cepheus. The Elephant's Trunk itself is designated as IC 1396A .

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IC 1396A Elephant Trunk Nebula, rdhand

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