Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Cocoon nebula  ·  IC 5146
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IC 5146 - The Cocoon Nebula, Hap Griffin
IC 5146 - The Cocoon Nebula
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IC 5146 - The Cocoon Nebula

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IC 5146 - The Cocoon Nebula, Hap Griffin
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IC 5146 - The Cocoon Nebula

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The Cocoon Nebula, otherwise known as IC-5146, in the constellation of Cygnus. It is a combination emission (red) and reflection (blue) nebula surrounding a small cluster of stars formed from it. It lies about 4000 light years away and is surrounded by a dark dust filled nebula, the dark fringe around it, that trails off into deep space in larger view photographs.

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IC 5146 - The Cocoon Nebula, Hap Griffin