Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  IC 1396
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IC 1396A | Elephant's Trunk Nebula, Christian P. Brinkrolf
IC 1396A | Elephant's Trunk Nebula
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IC 1396A | Elephant's Trunk Nebula

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IC 1396A | Elephant's Trunk Nebula, Christian P. Brinkrolf
IC 1396A | Elephant's Trunk Nebula
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IC 1396A | 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.

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IC 1396A | Elephant's Trunk Nebula, Christian P. Brinkrolf