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Elephant's Trunk Nebula
Elephant's Trunk Nebula
Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble, et al

Elephant's Trunk Nebula

Elephant's Trunk Nebula is a H II region type nebula located in the constellation Cepheus .

Stats and Info:

      1. Name:
      2. Elephant's Trunk Nebula
      1. Parent structure
      2. Cepheus Cloud Complex
      1. Nebula type:
      2. H II region
      1. Size:
      2. 5°
      1. Distance (ly):
      2. 2,400
      1. NGC/IC #:
      2. IC 1396A
      1. Note:
      2. part of IC 1396 nebula

    * One can see up to magnitude 7 objects with perfect eyes under ideal dark sky conditions.