Elephant's Trunk Nebula
IC 1396 · emission nebula
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Vast faint emission complex in Cepheus surrounding cluster Trumpler 37; the dark Trunk is embedded.
| Vis magnitude | 3.5 |
|---|---|
| Apparent size | 170×140′ (major 0.17e3′) |
| RA / Dec (J2000) | 21.6517h / 57.5000° |
| Altitude / Azimuth | 13.2° / 22.4° |
| Rise · Transit · Set | (circumpolar) · 06:08 · (circumpolar) |
| Transit altitude | 71.5° |
| Above-min interval | all night |
| Suitability | both — RedCat: fills the frame; MiniCat: fits comfortably |
| Source | seed |