The Elephant Trunk (Cluster)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 14 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , Elephant Trunk is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible at around 22:30 (EDT), when it rises to an altitude of 16° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 60° before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:36.
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Name
Elephant Trunk
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Object Type
Cluster
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