Elephant Trunk Nebula

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This is the Elephant Trunk Nebula. It is an area of dust illuminated by a nearby star in the Constellation Cetus ("the Whale") and is mostly red. This area is approx. 2400 light years away.

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    Marco Ciocca
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    Eastern Kentucky University
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