Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  B168  ·  Cocoon Nebula  ·  IC 5146  ·  Sh2-125  ·  VdB147
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IC 5146 - The Cocoon in HaRGB, Jonny Bravo
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IC 5146 - The Cocoon in HaRGB

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IC 5146 - The Cocoon in HaRGB, Jonny Bravo
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IC 5146 - The Cocoon in HaRGB

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Every month over on CN in the Beginning Deep Sky Imaging forum, a target is chosen as the "Goofi's Imaging Challenge". This month's challenge? The Cocoon Nebula.

Since I have a wide field setup with the GT81, I decided to frame the image such that it appears to be hurtling across space, leaving a trail behind it. I really wish I had the opportunity to get more time on this target as there are a lot of subtle details in this area of space that really could have benefited from longer integration. Unfortunately, weather simply has not been cooperative. Between the rain, clouds, smoke and haze, I only had a couple of nights where I could even target it.

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IC 5146 - The Cocoon in HaRGB, Jonny Bravo

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