Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  B168  ·  Cocoon Nebula  ·  IC 5146  ·  Sh2-125  ·  VdB147
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IC 5146 - Cocoon Nebula, Paul Ricker
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IC 5146 - Cocoon Nebula

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IC 5146 - Cocoon Nebula, Paul Ricker
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IC 5146 - Cocoon Nebula

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The Cocoon Nebula, IC 5146 in Cygnus. A bit like the Trifid, this is a combination reflection/emission nebula with lots of dust but also hydrogen gas being ionized by young stars. It's embedded in a long dark nebula called Barnard 168 that extends well past this frame.

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IC 5146 - Cocoon Nebula, Paul Ricker