The forces of rotation caused red hot masses of stones to be torn away from the Earth and to be thrown into the ether, and this is the origin of the stars.

— Anaxagoras 428 BC

Elephant Trunk

By marzulloj at Sun, 10/27/2013 - 10:35am
Elephant Trunk

Elephant Trunk in Cepheus.

Two hours exposure in Halpha light.

Scope 5" refractor at f7 

Camera: CCD cooled camera 

Excelent

Submitted by kuky
on Sun, 10/27/2013 - 11:28am

I prefer 180deg rotated ;) but where is the elephant in the room?