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Cocoon Nebula

C5146/B168 (The Cocoon Nebula)

 

A reflection and emission nebula involved and surrounded by dark nebulae Barnard 168 in the constellation of Cygnus (The Swan), IC5146 is also designated as an open cluster known as Collinder 470. Other designations for this object are Caldwell 19 and Sharpless 2-125. It is 4000 light years distant from Earth at a magnitude of 12.

 

Only 10 minutes of data. (20) 30 second exposures

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Uploaded on August 3, 2019
Taken on July 31, 2019