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Nebula IC 1396 in Cepheus
author: D.De Martin/Novapix
reference: a-nec13-96001
Image Size 300 DPI: 40 * 48 cm
This nebula of hydrogen gas and dust is a stellar nursery that host many young stars in the constellation of Cepheus. It is the large IC 1396 emission nebula complex. Within the nebula is located the Elephant Trunck Nebula.The prominent star is Mu Cephei, which was named the Garnet Star by William Herschel. It is an M2 bright supergiant with a diameter larger than that of Jupiter's orbit. Mu is one of the most luminous stars in the Galaxy, emitting 350,000 times the power of our Sun.
Mu Cephei is a variable star and the prototype of the class of the Mu Cephei variables.
This image is a composite from black and white images taken with the Palomar Observatory's 48-inch (1.2-meter) Samuel Oschin Telescope.
Mu Cephei is a variable star and the prototype of the class of the Mu Cephei variables.
This image is a composite from black and white images taken with the Palomar Observatory's 48-inch (1.2-meter) Samuel Oschin Telescope.
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