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Elephant's Trunk nebula

nebula in the constellation Cepheus
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Elephant's Trunk nebula

Summary

Elephant's Trunk nebula is a molecular cloud[1]. It draws 250 Wikipedia views per month (molecular_cloud category, ranking #1 of 5).[2]

Key Facts

  • Elephant's Trunk nebula's instance of is recorded as molecular cloud[3].
  • Elephant's Trunk nebula's constellation is recorded as Cepheus[4].
  • elephant is named after Elephant's Trunk nebula[5].
  • Elephant's Trunk nebula is part of IC 1396[6].
  • Elephant's Trunk nebula's Commons category is recorded as Elephant's Trunk Nebula[7].
  • Elephant's Trunk nebula comprises elephant's trunk[8].
  • Elephant's Trunk nebula's catalog code is recorded as IC 1396A[9].
  • Elephant's Trunk nebula's catalog code is recorded as LBN 098.87+03.97[10].
  • Elephant's Trunk nebula's catalog code is recorded as LBN 452[11].
  • Elephant's Trunk nebula's catalog code is recorded as [LBT89] IC 1396A[12].
  • Elephant's Trunk nebula's different from is recorded as cold molecular pillar[13].
  • Elephant's Trunk nebula's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+324.00'}[14].
  • Elephant's Trunk nebula's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+57.40'}[15].
  • Elephant's Trunk nebula's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[16].

Body

Definition and Type

Elephant's Trunk nebula's instance of is recorded as molecular cloud[3].

Origins

elephant is named after Elephant's Trunk nebula[5].

Use and Application

Elephant's Trunk nebula comprises elephant's trunk[8]. It is part of IC 1396[6].

Why It Matters

Elephant's Trunk nebula draws 250 Wikipedia views per month (molecular_cloud category, ranking #1 of 5).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 3d ago · Theklan · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Epoch → J2000.0
    Has part(s) → elephant's trunk
    Declination → {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+57.40'}
    Part of → IC 1396
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Elephant's Trunk Nebula, IC 1396A.png"
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