Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)
IC1396. Elephant Trunk Nebula, Jeff Kuderna
IC1396. Elephant Trunk Nebula
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IC1396. Elephant Trunk Nebula

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IC1396 - The Elephant Trunk Nebula is about 3,000 light years from Earth and hundreds of light years across. The bright concentration of nebulosity is being ionized by the luminous blue star HD 206267, which lies at its center.

This image was captured with a modified Canon t3i, Explore Scientific 127 APO telescope, and light pollution filter. It is comprised of 13 five minute exposures, integrated and processed in PixInsight.

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IC1396. Elephant Trunk Nebula, Jeff Kuderna