Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Cocoon Nebula  ·  IC 5146
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IC 5146 the Cocoon Nebula, RonAdams
IC 5146 the Cocoon Nebula
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IC 5146 the Cocoon Nebula

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IC 5146 the Cocoon Nebula, RonAdams
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IC 5146 the Cocoon Nebula

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I decided before I went outside tonight that I was going to try and image IC 5146. I've been

wanting to image this object for a while. I tried once before but I couldn't get the object in a test image. However tonight I put my red dot finder where I thought the object should be and

it was in my test image the first try. I just had to adjust the framing a little. I've always liked

this object because it appears that as it moved through the sky it pushed the stars out of the way

leaving a trail behind it. I had clear skies but there was a lot of moisture in the air. There was

also a crescent Moon which made the sky brighter than I wanted. Anyway with all of that said

please enjoy my first image of IC 5146 the Cocoon Nebula.

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IC 5146 the Cocoon Nebula, RonAdams