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 |
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| 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 |
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