The Elephant Trunk (IC1396)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 14 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , the Elephant Trunk will become visible at around 17:38 (EST), 73° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 02:08 when it dips 16° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
The Elephant Trunk (IC1396)
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Object type
Nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 21h38m [1] |
| Declination: | +57°29' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cepheus |
| Magnitude: | 3.50 (V) [2] |
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