Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Cocoon nebula  ·  IC 5146
IC 5146 Cocoon Nebula, Dean Ashton
IC 5146 Cocoon Nebula
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IC 5146 Cocoon Nebula

IC 5146 Cocoon Nebula, Dean Ashton
IC 5146 Cocoon Nebula
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IC 5146 Cocoon Nebula

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The Cocoon Nebula consists a bright red emission nebula, blue reflection nebulae, and dark absorption nebulae. Inside the Cocoon Nebula is a newly developing cluster of stars. The massive central star, which formed about 100,000 years ago, now provides the energy source for much of the emitted and reflected light from this nebula.

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IC 5146 Cocoon Nebula, Dean Ashton