Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  B161  ·  B163  ·  HD205196  ·  HD205510  ·  HD205948  ·  HD206081  ·  HD206183  ·  HD206267  ·  HD206482  ·  HD206773  ·  HD239710  ·  HD239712  ·  HD239724  ·  HD239725  ·  HD239727  ·  HD239729  ·  IC 1396  ·  LBN 451  ·  LBN 452  ·  LBN 455  ·  LBN 456  ·  LDN  ·  LDN 1090  ·  LDN 1092  ·  LDN 1093  ·  LDN 1098  ·  LDN 1099  ·  LDN 1101  ·  LDN 1103  ·  LDN 1104  ·  And 7 more.
Elephant's Trunk in 2024, Jeremy Likness
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Elephant's Trunk in 2024

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Elephant's Trunk in 2024

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IC1396 refers to a massive region of interstellar gas and dust that is ionized by the continuous radiation blasting from the massive star designated HD 206267. It is more commonly known for the concentrated pillar that is starkly illuminated by the star and forms a distinct loop that looks like an elephant's trunk. Hence, IC1396A is also known as "the Elephant's Trunk Nebula."

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Elephant's Trunk in 2024, Jeremy Likness