Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146) | |||
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The Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146) is yet another emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus. Its small compact size and dark weaving lanes, combined with the dark nebula Barnard 168 lying behind it, make it particularly strking. The large star at the center of the nebula provides most of the energy that causes the gas cloud to glow red | |||
| Optics: | Stellarvue SVR102T w/ field flattener | ||
| Camera: | astro-modified Canon T5i | ||
| Exposure info: | 42 x 180 secs, iso1600 | ||
| Filters used: | Astronomik CLS | ||
| date: | 12/4/2015 | ||