Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Cocoon Nebula  ·  IC 5146
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IC5146:  Cocoon Nebula, Michael Caligiuri
IC5146:  Cocoon Nebula
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IC5146: Cocoon Nebula

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IC5146:  Cocoon Nebula, Michael Caligiuri
IC5146:  Cocoon Nebula
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IC5146: Cocoon Nebula

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Description

HaLRGB image of the Cocoon Nebula in Cygnus.  
4:45 min of Ha (3nm); 25 min each RGB and 50 min Lum
Adding Lum helped pull in the reflected dust surrounding the emission
Excellent seeing conditions over two nights

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IC5146:  Cocoon Nebula, Michael Caligiuri