Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Cocoon Nebula  ·  IC 5146
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IC 5146 - The Cocoon Nebula, BrianH
IC 5146 - The Cocoon Nebula
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IC 5146 - The Cocoon Nebula

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IC 5146 - The Cocoon Nebula, BrianH
IC 5146 - The Cocoon Nebula
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IC 5146 - The Cocoon Nebula

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The Cocoon Nebula is a reflection/emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus (The Swan). It's located about 4,000 light-years away from our own Milky Way galaxy. Estimates are that the Cocoon Nebula formed about 100,000 years ago. One important feature that I'm trying to capture is the dark lane that surrounds the cluster and projects westward forming the appearance of a trail behind the Cocoon.


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IC 5146 - The Cocoon Nebula, BrianH