Posted on 08/27/2021 3:11:43 PM PDT by MtnClimber
Explanation: Like an illustration in a galactic Just So Story, the Elephant's Trunk Nebula winds through the emission nebula and young star cluster complex IC 1396, in the high and far off constellation of Cepheus. Also known as vdB 142, seen on the left the cosmic elephant's trunk is over 20 light-years long. Removed by digital processing, no visible stars are in this detailed telescopic close-up view highlighting the bright swept-back ridges that outline pockets of cool interstellar dust and gas. But the dark, tendril-shaped clouds contain the raw material for star formation and hide protostars within. Nearly 3,000 light-years distant, the relatively faint IC 1396 complex covers a large region on the sky, spanning over 5 degrees. This starless rendition spans a 1 degree wide field of view though, about the angular size of 2 full moons. Of course the dark shapes below and right, marching toward the winding Elephant's Trunk, are known to some as The Caravan.
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It looks like something entered the nebula from the bottom and cleared a path, with the nebula material filling back in later. Kind of like me swimming in a pond that has a lot of algae, which I am going to do right now. It’s hot in here.
He tasks me….
….I’ll chase him ‘round the moons of Nibia and ‘round the Antares Maelstrom and ‘round the Elephant’s Trunk Nebula before I give him up!
Keep an eye out for Mokèlé-mbèmbé...
Oops I did it again
You did! But right above “Cat Fight” I see a person with long hair, a beard and a robe that looks like he/she has a rod of some sort. LOL! Prove me wrong. 😂
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OH I see him. I assumed the dark was the Elephant Trunk from the picture title. But I see a left arm shrowded in steam or smoke making it look like a man.
Very good.
Oh, I’m glad you saw him. I thought I was SEEING things not there. LOL!
But, I guess that’s the point, huh. 😁
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