Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Cocoon Nebula  ·  IC 5146
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Cocoon Nebula, Tim Song Jones
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Cocoon Nebula

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IC 5146 is a reflection/emission nebula and Caldwell object in the constellation Cygnus. The NGC description refers to IC 5146 as a cluster of 9.5 mag stars involved in a bright and dark nebula. The cluster is also known as Collinder 470. Radius: 15 light years
Magnitude: 7.2
Distance to Earth: 3,262 light years
Apparent magnitude (V): 7.2
Location: Cygnus IC 5146

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Cocoon Nebula, Tim Song Jones