Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Cocoon Nebula  ·  IC 5146
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IC 5146 Mosaic, David Hickey
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IC 5146 Mosaic

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IC 5146 Mosaic

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IC 5146 is a reflection/emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus.  It is surrounded by a cluster of stars in a bright nebula with a long dark nebula trail.  The central star that illuminates the nebula is thought to be about 100,000 years old and about 4,000 light years away.  This is a 2-panel mosaic, with the left panel capturing the dark nebula tail and the right panel the Cocoon nebula itself.

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IC 5146 Mosaic, David Hickey