Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Cocoon Nebula  ·  IC 5146
IC 5146 - COCOON NEBULA, Emanuele La Barbera
IC 5146 - COCOON NEBULA
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IC 5146 - COCOON NEBULA

IC 5146 - COCOON NEBULA, Emanuele La Barbera
IC 5146 - COCOON NEBULA
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IC 5146 - COCOON NEBULA

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IC 5146 is an open star cluster associated with a diffuse nebula, type H-II.

Located in the northern part of the Cygnus constellation, the small cluster is surrounded by a very small, cocoon-shaped nebula, connected in turn by a system of dark nebulae known as B 168. This nebular group, together with the cluster, are distant from Earth about 1012 pc (3300 light years).

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IC 5146 - COCOON NEBULA, Emanuele La Barbera