Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Cocoon nebula  ·  IC 5146
The Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146), Cosar Catalin Daniel
The Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146)
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The Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146)

The Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146), Cosar Catalin Daniel
The Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146)
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The Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146)

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Description

The Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146) is a compact star forming region, with a long trail of obscuring interstellar dust clouds. The image was captured during two nights using a Qhy247c camera , a 4" apo refractor and is the result of a 7h49min total integration.

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Equipment:

Televue Np101 scope

Skywatcher Neq6Pro mount

Qhy 247C camera

Sbig SG-4 standalone autoguider

aquisition :

3x180,10x300,2x600,2x900 and 14x1200 (different gain and offset settins)

Ha filter 4x1200sec,all frames at -20deg.

30 flats and 50 bias

Software:

Apt for capture , ccd_stack2 for calibration and staking and Pixinsight for advanced processing.

Location - Henlow (Bedfordshire).UK

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The Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146), Cosar Catalin Daniel