[/caption] Out in the reaches of the constellation of Cepheus some 2400 light years from Earth, a cloud of hydrogen gas and dust harbors young star cluster IC 1396. These newborn stars emit their light upon the scene… shedding infrared radiation through a 20 light year wide corridor known as the “Elephant’s Trunk”… Cataloged by … Continue reading A Twist on the “Trunk” – IC1396 and Van den Berg 142 by Takayuki Yoshida