Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)
vdB 142 Elephant's Trunk Nebula, Salvo Lauricella
vdB 142 Elephant's Trunk Nebula
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vdB 142 Elephant's Trunk Nebula

vdB 142 Elephant's Trunk Nebula, Salvo Lauricella
vdB 142 Elephant's Trunk Nebula
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vdB 142 Elephant's Trunk Nebula

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The Elephant's Trunk Nebula is a concentration of interstellar gas and dust within the much larger ionized gas region IC 1396 located in the constellation Cepheus. It is commonly called the Elephant's Trunk nebula because of its appearance at visible light wavelengths, where there is a dark patch with a bright, sinuous rim.

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vdB 142 Elephant's Trunk Nebula, Salvo Lauricella