NGC5146: The Cocoon Nebula

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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.
Telescope:   Stellina
Length:   400mm
Aperture:   80mm
F-stop:   f/5.0
Sessions:   1
Captured:   2021-07-30 to 2021-07-30
Lights:   349
Exposure:   10
Total exposure:   58 m
Ra:   21h 53m 25.9s
Dec:   +47° 17' 59.601
Size:   62.088 x 39.977 arcmin
Radius:   0.615 deg
Scale:   0.824 arcsec/pixel

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A high res look at this fascinating combination of reflection and emission with cosmic dust.

Objects in frame:

IC5146 NGC5146 Cocoon Nebula
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