IC5146: The Vast Cocoon

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A high res look at this fascinating combination of reflection and emission with cosmic dust.
Telescope:   Celestron EdgeHD 9.25
Length:   1645mm
Aperture:   235mm
F-stop:   f/7.0
Sessions:   1
Captured:   2022-07-27 to 2022-07-27
Lights:   64
Exposure:   160
Total exposure:   2 h
Ra:   21h 53m 23.4s
Dec:   +47° 15' 42.005
Size:   38.072 x 24.678 arcmin
Radius:   0.378 deg
Scale:   0.573 arcsec/pixel

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The cocoon nebula incubates at a distance of about 4,000 light years, awainting its transformation as a reflection and emission nebula.

Objects in frame:

Cocoon Nebula IC5146
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