Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  B161  ·  B365  ·  IC 1396  ·  LBN 451  ·  LBN 452  ·  LBN 455  ·  LBN 456  ·  LDN  ·  LDN 1085  ·  LDN 1090  ·  LDN 1092  ·  LDN 1093  ·  LDN 1098  ·  LDN 1099  ·  LDN 1105  ·  LDN 1110  ·  LDN 1111  ·  LDN 1112  ·  LDN 1117  ·  LDN 1121  ·  LDN 1123  ·  LDN 1124  ·  LDN 1126  ·  LDN 1127  ·  LDN 1128  ·  Sh2-131  ·  VdB142
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IC 1396/1396A in Cepheus, Helge Büsing
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IC 1396/1396A in Cepheus

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IC 1396/1396A in Cepheus, Helge Büsing
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IC 1396/1396A in Cepheus

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Description

IC 1396 is an open star cluster located in the southern part of the Cepheus constellation.

This image shows the eastern part of the nebula, where the "Elephant's Trunk Nebula" (IC 1396A) is located.

IC 1396A is a large Bok globule and an active star-forming region. Embedded within it are some young stars visible in infrared images.

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