Elephant's Trunk Nebula

The Elephant's Trunk Nebula, designated IC 1396A, is a dense, elongated region of interstellar gas and dust within the larger IC 1396 emission nebula in the constellation Cepheus. Shaped by stellar winds and radiation from nearby massive stars, it is an active site of star formation.

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APODs including "Elephant's Trunk Nebula"

The Elephant's Trunk in Cepheus

21/11/2024

Elephant's Trunk and Caravan

08/06/2023

An Unusual Globule in IC 1396

12/12/2022

Elephant's Trunk and Caravan

27/08/2021

The Elephant's Trunk Nebula in Cepheus

01/08/2020

The Elephant's Trunk Nebula in Cepheus

16/08/2019

An Elephant's Trunk in Cepheus

16/01/2018