Michael’s Miscellany: A lot to see around IC 1396

<p>Scanning the constellation Cepheus the King leads us to one of the sky’s largest emission nebulae — IC 1396. It measures a whopping 2.8° by 2.3°. But this region also contains dark nebulae and a bright star cluster. Plus, there’s a famous colorful star nearby. Get ready to spend lots of time observing this wonderful region. In images of IC 1396, the most<a class="more-link" href="https://www.astronomy.com/observing/michaels-miscellany-a-lot-to-see-around-ic-1396/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">"Michael’s Miscellany: A lot to see around IC 1396"</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.astronomy.com/observing/michaels-miscellany-a-lot-to-see-around-ic-1396/">Michael’s Miscellany: A lot to see around IC 1396</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.astronomy.com">Astronomy Magazine</a>.</p>