Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  IC 1396
IC1396 - Elephant's Trunk Nebula, Murat SANA
IC1396 - Elephant's Trunk Nebula
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IC1396 - Elephant's Trunk Nebula

IC1396 - Elephant's Trunk Nebula, Murat SANA
IC1396 - Elephant's Trunk Nebula
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IC1396 - 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 about 2,400 light years away from Earth.

Data captured from Bortle8 backyard with astroduo filter.

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IC1396 - Elephant's Trunk Nebula, Murat SANA