Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  B168  ·  Cocoon Nebula  ·  HD207886  ·  HD208362  ·  IC 5146  ·  LBN 424  ·  LDN 1042  ·  LDN 1045  ·  LDN 1055  ·  Sh2-125  ·  VdB147
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The Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146), estabrook
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The Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146)

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The Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146)

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The Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146, Caldwell 19, Sh 2-125), 180 x 20 second frames for an hour of total integration.  The Cocoon Nebula purportedly has an apparent magnitude of 7.2, but it was barely visible in individual sub-exposures, and quite faint even when stacked. With some processing, I was able to get a pleasing result, including surprisingly small stars for an Alt-Az mount, and a fairly clear view of the dust lane trailing behind the nebula.  For this image, I processed a starless version of the nebula, and pasted a layer of stars on top of it.  Not bad for a hazy, light polluted night!  (Captured with C6, Alt-Az, Hyperstar, ASI183MC Pro, Optolong L-Enhance. Processed in Photoshop.)

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  • The Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146), estabrook
    Original
  • Final
    The Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146), estabrook
    B
  • The Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146), estabrook
    C

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The Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146), estabrook

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