Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Cocoon Nebula  ·  IC 5146
Cocoon Nebula IC5146, TJ's Astro Channel
Cocoon Nebula IC5146
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Cocoon Nebula IC5146

Cocoon Nebula IC5146, TJ's Astro Channel
Cocoon Nebula IC5146
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Cocoon Nebula IC5146

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The cluster is about 4,000 light years away, and the central star that lights it formed about 100,000 years ago the nebula is about 12 arcmins across, which is equivalent to a span of 15 light years.

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Cocoon Nebula IC5146, TJ's Astro Channel