... Like an illustration in a galactic Just So Story, the Elephant's Trunk Nebula winds through the emission nebula and young star cluster complex IC 1396, in the high and far off constellation of Cepheus. ... Galaxy, Stars, and Dust . ... Clouds of glowing gas mingle with dust lanes in the Trifid Nebula, a star forming region toward the constellation of the Archer (Sagittarius). ... This cosmic expanse of dust, gas, and stars covers some 6 degrees on the sky in the heroic constellation Perseus. ...