Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 16, 2018

An Elephant's Trunk in Cepheus

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 16, 2018 is “An Elephant's Trunk in Cepheus,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Processing – Robert Gendler , Roberto Colombari Data – Subaru Telescope (NAOJ) , Robert Gendler, Adam Block). The original explanation runs about 125 words.

From the explanation

“With image data from telescopes large and small, this close-up features the dusty Elephant’s Trunk Nebula. It winds through the emission nebula and young star cluster complex IC 1396 , in the high and far off constellation of Cepheus.”

— APOD editors, January 16, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 16, 2018
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Processing – Robert Gendler , Roberto Colombari Data – Subaru Telescope (NAOJ) , Robert Gendler, Adam Block
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 125 words

All of January 2018 → · 2018 by month → · Full archive since 1995 →

Topics in this entry

Nebulae Star clusters

Topics are matched from words in the title and explanation.

On this day: January 16 in other years

On Amazon

Popular picks for space fans

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Electronics Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition 32GB Read astronomy and space-history books anywhere. View on Amazon → Electronics Bose QuietComfort Wireless Headphones Noise-cancelling headphones for documentaries and launch livestreams. View on Amazon →

Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 16, 2018 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2018-january-16-an-elephants-trunk-in-cepheus

Copy taken Oct 28, 2026, 2:39 AM EDT. The image and explanation belong to their creators. OpenOrbit is not affiliated with or endorsed by NASA.