Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Cocoon nebula  ·  IC 5146
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IC 5146, Caldwell 19, SH2-125, The Cocoon Nebula, Steven Bellavia
IC 5146, Caldwell 19, SH2-125, The Cocoon Nebula
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IC 5146, Caldwell 19, SH2-125, The Cocoon Nebula

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IC 5146, Caldwell 19, SH2-125, The Cocoon Nebula, Steven Bellavia
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IC 5146 (also Caldwell 19, Sh 2-125, and the Cocoon Nebula) is a reflection/emission nebula and Caldwell object in the constellation Cygnus. The cluster is also known as Collinder 470. Its magnitude is estimated between 7.2 to 10.0

It is located near the naked-eye star Pi Cygni, the open cluster NGC 7209 in Lacerta, and the bright open cluster M39. The cluster is about 4,000 ly away, and the central star that lights it formed about 100,000 years ago. The nebula is about 12 arcmins across, which is equivalent to a span of 15 light years.

When viewing IC 5146, dark nebula Barnard 168 (B168) is an inseparable part of the experience, forming a dark lane that surrounds the cluster and projects westward forming the appearance of a trail behind the Cocoon.

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IC 5146, Caldwell 19, SH2-125, The Cocoon Nebula, Steven Bellavia

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