IC 1396 Elephant Trunk

IC 1396 Elephant Trunk

The Elephant Trunk is an elongated, dense cloud of gas inside a bright cluster of stars known as IC 1396. The trunk conceals many protostars that are in the process of forming.

Observatory: WIYN Observatory  Kitt Peak, Arizona
Telescope: WIYN 0.9-Meter
Instrument: Mosaic I  
Astronomer: T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage)
Date of Observation: 09-18-2003
Filters and Assigned Colors: B (blue), I (orange) and H-alpha (red)
Exposure Times: 5x5min for B, 5x2.5min for I and 5x10min for H-alpha
Location of Image: Cepheus
Field of View: 22.9 x 22.9 arcmin
Orientation: North is left, east is up
Link to Larger Image
Link to Full Resolution Image
© Copyright Statement

« Return To Image Gallery