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Nebula, Sharpless AstroWorldCreations Nebula, Sharpless AstroWorldCreations

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This combination of both emission nebula and dark nebula, referred to as NGC1396a has the characteristic form of an Elephant’s trunk. It is part of the much larger nebula NGC1396 in the constellation Cepheus.

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Nebula, Sharpless AstroWorldCreations Nebula, Sharpless AstroWorldCreations

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An open cluster of stars with the code NGC7380 is mostly known by their illumination of surrounding gas clouds. This so-called Wizard nebula is located in the constellation of Cepheus.

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Nebula, Sharpless AstroWorldCreations Nebula, Sharpless AstroWorldCreations

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The emission nebula NGC281 in the constellation Cassiopeia, named after the well known videogame character Pacman with which the resemblance is striking.

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