Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Cocoon Nebula  ·  IC 5146
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IC5146 - The Cocoon Nebula, Marcus Reed
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IC5146 - The Cocoon Nebula

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IC5146 - The Cocoon Nebula

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The Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146) is a reflection/emission nebula located approximately 2,500 light years away in the constellation Cygnus. With an apparent magnitude of 7.2 and an apparent size of 12 arcminutes, it can be observed in amateur telescopes. Also cataloged as Sh 2-125 and Caldwell 19, the nebula is an active star-forming region associated with the young open cluster Collinder 470.

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IC5146 - The Cocoon Nebula, Marcus Reed