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IC 5146 The Cocoon Nebula, Neal Weston
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IC 5146 The Cocoon Nebula

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IC 5146 The Cocoon Nebula

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The Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146) in LRGB. I went through a number of versions for this image - I was never quite happy with the stars, there are so many they can easily overwhelm, so more/less/bigger/smaller?
I settled on a compromise and I'm pleased with how the dark dusty regions show up against the background too.

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IC 5146 The Cocoon Nebula, Neal Weston