IC 1396
Elephant’s Trunk Nebula
IC 1396 is a Cluster + nebula located in the constellation of Cepheus. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 1396:
| IC: | IC 1396 |
| Common name: | Elephant’s Trunk Nebula |
| Type: | Cluster + nebula |
| Constellation: | Cepheus |
| Right Ascension: | 21:38:57.62 |
| Declination: | 57:29:20.60 |
| Major axis: | 14 ' |
| Minor axis: | 4 ' |
| Radial velocity: | -14 km/s |
| Redshift: | -0.00004 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS