Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Cocoon Nebula  ·  IC 5146
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Cocoon Nebula (IC5146)+Dark Nebula

Acquisition details

Dates:
Aug. 23, 2020
Frames:
44×300(3h 40′)
Integration:
3h 40′
Avg. Moon age:
4.94 days
Avg. Moon phase:
25.17%

Basic astrometry details

Astrometry.net job: 5328426

RA center: 21h48m22s.6

DEC center: +47°2324

Pixel scale: 2.325 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 180.769 degrees

Field radius: 1.917 degrees

Resolution: 4944x3284

File size: 10.3 MB

Data source: Traveller

Description

The Cocoon Nebula, in its context. In fact, it is the brightest part of a much larger dark nebula

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