Elephant's Trunk Nebula

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:nebula
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude approximately 8.0
gptkbp:associated_with open cluster IC 1396
gptkbp:atmosphere gptkb:hydrogen
gptkbp:conducts_surveys_on sky surveys
gptkbp:contains young stars
gptkbp:depicted_in northern hemisphere
autumn months
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:William_Herschel
gptkbp:distance approximately 2,400 light years
gptkbp:examines dust density
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:IC_1396_A
gptkbp:features star formation
gptkbp:first_appearance 1990s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Elephant's Trunk Nebula
gptkbp:is_accessible_by small telescopes
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in gptkb:interstellar_medium
chemical composition
gptkbp:is_associated_with molecular clouds
gptkbp:is_connected_to stellar nurseries
gptkbp:is_considered a popular astrophotography target
gptkbp:is_described_as astronomical catalogs
gptkbp:is_explored_in space telescopes
gptkbp:is_featured_in astronomy publications
gptkbp:is_home_to proto-stars
gptkbp:is_known_for its distinctive shape
gptkbp:is_located_near gptkb:Cocoon_Nebula
gptkbp:is_noted_for its dark silhouette against the background stars
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
infrared wavelengths
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:is_referenced_in science fiction literature
gptkbp:is_similar_to an elephant's trunk
gptkbp:is_studied_in astrophysics
stellar evolution
gptkbp:is_surrounded_by bright stars
gptkbp:is_utilized_in educational astronomy programs
gptkbp:located_in constellation Cepheus
declination +57° 24' 00"
right ascension 21h 40m 58s
gptkbp:notable_models gptkb:Milky_Way
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:IC_1396
gptkbp:photography amateur astronomers
gptkbp:research star formation processes
cosmic dust
gptkbp:social_structure gptkb:Cepheus_Molecular_Cloud_Complex
gptkbp:type gptkb:nebula
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:IC_1396_region
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6