IC 1396 – Elephant-Trunk Nebula by Bill Snyder IC 1396 – Elephant-Trunk Nebula by Bill Snyder

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IC 1396 – Elephant-Trunk Nebula by Bill Snyder Credit: Bill SnyderThis picture shows the column of dust known as the ‘Elephant’s Trunk’ in the constellation of Cepheus. Deep within the dense clumps of dust and gas that make up the ‘trunk’ new stars are currently forming.