Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  IC 1396  ·  The star Garnet Star (μCep)
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IC1396 - Elephant's Trunk Nebula - Optolong L-eXtreme, Simon Todd
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IC1396 - Elephant's Trunk Nebula - Optolong L-eXtreme

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IC1396 - Elephant's Trunk Nebula - Optolong L-eXtreme, Simon Todd
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IC1396 - Elephant's Trunk Nebula - Optolong L-eXtreme

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The Elephant's Trunk Nebula or IC 1396 as it is otherwise known, but never with such a wide field of view, at a distance of around 2400 light years from earth and is mainly illuminated by a single bright star. It is thought that this region of space is home to a pretty young star forming region.

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IC1396 - Elephant's Trunk Nebula - Optolong L-eXtreme, Simon Todd