Deep Sky · IC 1396A
Elephant Trunk
The trunk globule itself.
Tonight
78/100
Good
Best window20:30–05:40
Peak altitude88°
Moon separation88.6°
Vespera fit
ModeNative
FilterDual-band
DifficultyModerate
Native
Next 30 days
Oct 17
78
Oct 18
71
Facts
Magnitude6
Size15 × 10′
Distance2,400 ly
RA / Dec21.605 h / 57.5°
About
The trunk globule itself.