Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Cocoon Nebula  ·  IC 5146
IC 5146 Cocoon Nebula, Doug MacDonald
IC 5146 Cocoon Nebula
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IC 5146 Cocoon Nebula

IC 5146 Cocoon Nebula, Doug MacDonald
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IC 5146 Cocoon Nebula

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I debated a lot with myself as to whether to dim/minimize the blizzard of stars surrounding this nebula. But decided against it, as I think it emphasize the staggering prolific nature of the Mily Way. I had SQM 19.5 skies over three nights of imaging and think the results are not bad.

IC 5146 is a stellar nursery in the constellation of Cygnus, with both emission and reflection nebula components. It's about 4,000 ly distant.

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IC 5146 Cocoon Nebula, Doug MacDonald