Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Cocoon Nebula  ·  IC 5146
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Cocoon Nebula, IC5146, Sh2-125, 



    
        

            Adam Morris
Cocoon Nebula, IC5146, Sh2-125
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Cocoon Nebula, IC5146, Sh2-125

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Cocoon Nebula, IC5146, Sh2-125, 



    
        

            Adam Morris
Cocoon Nebula, IC5146, Sh2-125
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Cocoon Nebula, IC5146, Sh2-125

Acquisition details

Dates:
Aug. 30, 2022 ·  Sept. 16, 2022 ·  Sept. 17, 2022
Frames:
Baader UV/IR Cut / Luminance 2": 225×120(7h 30′)
Integration:
7h 30′
Avg. Moon age:
15.23 days
Avg. Moon phase:
42.45%

Basic astrometry details

Astrometry.net job: 6320927

RA center: 21h53m28s.3

DEC center: +47°1518

Pixel scale: 1.230 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 10.723 degrees

Field radius: 1.075 degrees

Resolution: 5100x3681

File size: 21.1 MB

Locations: The garden, Balcombe, West Sussex, United Kingdom

Data source: Backyard

Description

First try at the Cocoon Nebula with the Altair Hypercam 269C.

Originally, I blended in some Ha using the red channel from my Optolong l-eNhance but it was a bit wishy washy so I shelved that plan. I may revisit it if I get more integration time using the filter.

On reflection, I should have framed it with the core bottom left to get some more of the dark gas with stretches off to the right. You live and learn!

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