Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  B168  ·  Cocoon nebula  ·  IC 5146  ·  LBN 424  ·  LDN 1042  ·  LDN 1055  ·  Sh2-125  ·  VdB147
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The Cocoon Nebula (IC5146), pete_xl
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The Cocoon Nebula (IC5146)

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The Cocoon Nebula (IC5146)

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The Cocoon IC5146 in the constellation of Cygnus is floating in its bed of dark dust clouds in a sea of stars. The distance is about 3000 lightyears.

77 x 180 s at ISO 1600

Pentax K3ii and TS 130/910 apo

Astro Pixel Processor and Photoshop CC2018

Revision 08/2019

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The Cocoon Nebula (IC5146), pete_xl

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