Viral Nebula Rocks

This rocking image of the Elefant's Trunk Nebula (IC1396) is the history-making first-of-its-kind GIF image that went viral in 2012 as documented at https://tinyurl.com/34d2h3as. The positions of the stars in this artwork are not guesswork. The volumetric structure of the nebula is based on scientific data and distance information. Details at http://jiipee.art/RotatingNebula.html