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Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146) and LDN 1042 in Cygnus, Ian Dixon
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Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146) and LDN 1042 in Cygnus

Revision title: Some extra processing to bring out some colour.

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Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146) and LDN 1042 in Cygnus, Ian Dixon
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Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146) and LDN 1042 in Cygnus

Revision title: Some extra processing to bring out some colour.

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This target was imaged this past new moon (July 2022), and has something less than two hours of integration.  The cocoon nebula is an emission nebula and contains a small star cluster that’s forming in the middle. Surrounding the nebula is a dense molecular cloud of dust  - I tried to frame it to capture the dust trail - but I will need a composite to get the entire trail with my focal length.

This was taken with my astro friends (all three Kevins, Dave M, Ryan W) on a dewy night in late July. 

Thanks for looking.  I will need more time on this object (broadband and just time... to bring out more of the dust around the Cocoon).

Ian

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Title: Blackpoint adjustment

Description: Fiddling and tweaking to eke out some extra beauty.

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Title: Some extra processing to bring out some colour.

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Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146) and LDN 1042 in Cygnus, Ian Dixon