Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Cocoon nebula  ·  IC 5146
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IC 5146 Region - Cygnus, Jim Thommes
IC 5146 Region - Cygnus
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North is up in this image. The "Cocoon Nebula", IC 5146 (also known as LBN 424 and Sharpless 125) is in the lower left in this image. Also involved in this structure is a dark feature that Barnard listed in his catalog (B168). Much of the rest of the field shows the dark nebulae and dust clouds West of the Cocoon. These Dark regions are mostly noted in Lynds Dark Nebula Catalog. These objects as well as some of the brighter stars are identified in the annotated image. IC 5146 is about 3,300 light years distant from Earth. Horizontal FOV is 116'

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