Elephant Trunk Nebula (IC 1396A) (Parag Batavia)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Cepheus (Cep) · Contains: B161 · HD205196 · HD205510 · HD205948 · HD206081 · HD206183 · HD206267 · HD206482 · HD239710 · HD239712 · HD239724 · HD239725 · HD239727 · HD239729 · IC 1396 · LBN 451 · LBN 452 · LBN 455 · LBN 456 · LDN 1085 · LDN 1086 · LDN 1092 · LDN 1093 · LDN 1096 · LDN 1098 · LDN 1099 · LDN 1101 · LDN 1102 · LDN 1105 · LDN 1110 · And 5 more.

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Elephant Trunk Nebula (IC 1396A)

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Elephant Trunk Nebula (IC 1396A)

The Elephant Trunk Nebula, also known as IC 1396A, is a stunning celestial structure located approximately 2,400 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Cepheus. This nebula is a region of ionized gas and dust, part of the larger emission nebula complex IC 1396. The composition of the Elephant Trunk Nebula is primarily hydrogen gas, with traces of other elements such as oxygen, sulfur, and nitrogen. The nebula is also home to dark globules of dense gas and dust, which are the building blocks of new stars, known as Bok globules. It is estimated that the nebula is around 100 light-years across, making it one of the largest star-forming regions in the Milky Way.

I captured this over 4 nights, from the Utah Desert Remote Observatory, and processed in SHO.

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RA (center)	21h34m44s.913
RA (top/left)	21h41m07s.614
RA (top/right)	21h41m07s.825
RA (bottom/right)	21h28m06s.803
RA (bottom/left)	21h28m39s.873

Dec (center)	+57°33′41″.36
Dec (top/left)	+56°45′47″.14
Dec (top/right)	+58°22′43″.41
Dec (bottom/right)	+58°20′10″.23
Dec (bottom/left)	+56°43′34″.24

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