Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  B161  ·  B163  ·  B365  ·  B367  ·  IC 1396  ·  LBN 451  ·  LBN 452  ·  LBN 455  ·  LBN 456  ·  LBN 457  ·  LDN  ·  LDN 1085  ·  LDN 1087  ·  LDN 1090  ·  LDN 1092  ·  LDN 1093  ·  LDN 1096  ·  LDN 1098  ·  LDN 1099  ·  LDN 1101  ·  LDN 1102  ·  LDN 1103  ·  LDN 1104  ·  LDN 1105  ·  LDN 1106  ·  LDN 1110  ·  LDN 1111  ·  LDN 1112  ·  LDN 1113  ·  LDN 1115  ·  And 14 more.
IC 1396 Emission Nebula, rdhand
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IC 1396 Emission Nebula

IC 1396 Emission Nebula, rdhand
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IC 1396 Emission 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 and can be found on the top of the photo.

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IC 1396 Emission Nebula, rdhand

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