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IC 1396 - Elephant's Trunk Nebula, Richard
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IC 1396 - Elephant's Trunk Nebula

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IC 1396 - Elephant's Trunk Nebula

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Description

Captured from backyard during August 2023.  About 2400 ly away in Cepheus, the Elephant's Trunk nebula is thought to be a site of star formation in the larger ionized gas region IC 1396 (Wikipedia Elephant's Trunk Nebula - Wikipedia)

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  • IC 1396 - Elephant's Trunk Nebula, Richard
    Original
  • IC 1396 - Elephant's Trunk Nebula, Richard
    B
  • IC 1396 - Elephant's Trunk Nebula, Richard
    C
  • IC 1396 - Elephant's Trunk Nebula, Richard
    D
  • IC 1396 - Elephant's Trunk Nebula, Richard
    E
  • IC 1396 - Elephant's Trunk Nebula, Richard
    F
  • Final
    IC 1396 - Elephant's Trunk Nebula, Richard
    G

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IC 1396 - Elephant's Trunk Nebula, Richard