Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Cocoon Nebula  ·  IC 5146
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The Cocoon and its Nearby Dark Nebula from Bortle 7 Skies, bryanthomasjd
The Cocoon and its Nearby Dark Nebula from Bortle 7 Skies
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The Cocoon and its Nearby Dark Nebula from Bortle 7 Skies

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The Cocoon and its Nearby Dark Nebula from Bortle 7 Skies, bryanthomasjd
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The Cocoon and its Nearby Dark Nebula from Bortle 7 Skies

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The Cocoon Nebula is an emission and reflection nebula located about 2,500 light years away towards the constellation Cygnus. The emission nebula and the nearby dark nebula are both stellar nurseries actively giving birth to new stars. 

R: 120" x 120
G: 120" x 120
B: 120" x 120

12 hours total integration.

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The Cocoon and its Nearby Dark Nebula from Bortle 7 Skies, bryanthomasjd