C 5146 (also
Caldwell 19,
Sh 2-125,
Barnard 168, and the
Cocoon Nebula) is a
reflection=reference
[2]/
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[3]nebula and
Caldwell object in the constellation
Cygnus. The NGC description refers to IC 5146 as a cluster of 9.5 mag stars involved in a bright and dark nebula. The cluster is also known as Collinder 470.=reference
[4] It shines at magnitude +10.0=reference
[5]/+9.3=reference
[3]/+7.2.=reference
[6] Its celestial coordinates are RA =nowrap21h 53.5m , dec +47° 16′. It is located near the [url=mw-redirect=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naked-eye]naked-eye[/url] star
Pi Cygni, the open cluster
NGC 7209 in
Lacerta, and the bright open cluster
M39.=reference
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[5] The cluster is about 4,000 ly away, and the central star that lights it formed about 100,000 years ago;=reference
[7] the nebula is about 12 arcmins across, which is equivalent to a span of 15 light years.=reference
[6]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.
(Wikipedia)
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