IC1396, The Elephant Trunk Nebula
This image of the Elephant Trunk Nebula was taken with the Mosaic camera on the WIYN 0.9-meter telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory near Tucson, Arizona. The Elephant Trunk is a dense, elongated cloud of gas inside a bright cluster of stars known as IC 1396. The trunk conceals many young protostars that are in the process of forming.
Credit:T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage) and WIYN/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
About the Image
| Id: | noao-ic1396 |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | June 30, 2020, 9:34 p.m. |
| Size: | 3200 x 3200 px |
About the Object
| Name: | IC 396A |
| Constellation: | Cepheus |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 21 35 27.83 |
| Position (Dec): | 57° 29' 9.95" |
| Field of view: | 22.66 x 22.63 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 90.3° right of vertical |
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Colors & filters
| Band | Wave-length | Tele-scope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 436 nm | WIYN 0.9-meter Telescope Mosaic I |
| Optical i | 772 nm | WIYN 0.9-meter Telescope Mosaic I |
| Optical H-alpha | 656 nm | WIYN 0.9-meter Telescope Mosaic I |