An Unusual Globule in IC 1396 . ... Known to some as the Elephant's Trunk Nebula , parts of gas and dust clouds of this star formation region may appear to take on foreboding forms, some nearly human . ... Energetic light from this star is eating away the dust of the dark cometary globule near the top of the above image . Jets and winds of particles emitted from this star are also pushing away ambient gas and dust . ... NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers . ...