With binoculars or a wide-field scope, emission nebula IC 1396 is a vast playground, filled with many other interesting objects. Skip to content Introducing the all-new Astronomy.com Forum!

IC 1396’s most famous feature is IC 1396A, better known as the Elephant Trunk Nebula. The trunk of this dark nebula is formed by an irregular pillar of dust many light-years long.

This beauty is IC 13961 (more commonly known as the Elephant's Trunk Nebula); a region that lies about 2,400 light-years from Earth in the quaint constellation of Cepheus. Also within the vicinity ...

Recently, over 100 young stars have been discovered forming in the nebula. To get a better idea of why this is more usually called the Elephant’s Trunk, check out this photo of the whole nebula ...

Monday, July 18, 2022. Credit: NASA Sign up for enews: https://buff.ly/3PFbaaR IC 1396 Elephant Trunk Nebula in Cepheus The Elephant Trunk Nebula is a concentration of interstellar gas and dust within ...

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