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A cocoon is a shell made of silk by most kinds of moth caterpillars and other insect larvae. Some caterpillars attach small twigs or pieces of vegetation to the outside of their cocoon to hide it from predators. Others spin their cocoon in a hidden place. Examples would be on the underside of a leaf, in a crevice, or down near the base of a tree trunk.
Silkworm cocoons are processed and used to produce natural silk for clothing.
Wikipedia
I really couldn't do this scene justice in a picture. I was simply astonishing to see so many spider webs thickly covering the Gorse bush. Not my usual kind of shot but I thought I would share anyway :-)
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I remember when we
Swapped names and I thought maybe
You'd stay and try to out-drink me
Your friends, all hate it!
But fuck it if they talk
Fuck it if they try and get to us
'Cause I'd rather go blind
Than let you down.
*Ricoh GR1s+Kodak E100VS
*This GR1s is a precious gift from Mark Skorj!!
Take a Closer Look Into the Puddle
another image shot with the Helios 40-2 lens and my homemade filter. I didn't add any "texture" in post-processing. it looks a lot like film though, which was an interesting surprise.
A brown mallard duck framed by her backlit wings as she takes off with a yell to the boys on the path around Bushy Park pond.
And somebody better tell flickr's autotagger that this brown girl is not an eagle.
The Cocoon Nebula (Sh2-125, IC 5146) In the constellation Cygnus, an active star forming region.
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OTA: Takahashi CCA-250
GUIDER: None
MOUNT: Software Bisque Paramount ME-II w/AOE encoders
CAMERA: FLI PL-16803
GUIDE CAMERA: none
REDUCER: Takahashi 645 CA 0.72X (f/3.6)
SOFTWARE: SGP, PhD2, TheSkyX, Pixinsight, Starnet++, Photoshop
FILTERS: Astrodon LRGB; 5nm Hα
ACCESSORIES: FLI CFW 5-7 Filter Wheel
LOCATION: SRO
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Abandoned warehouses have become homeless camps. It's not safe. I don't mean some enterprising sort might steal your iPod...more like something more near and dear to you. Enter doors at your own risk and walk a little faster past some dark corners.... you get my drift. And avoid the fish seller. Something isn't right there.
(fabulous RP sim) Second Life
.shi Raven Hair
Asteria - Belen Crop Top
.shi Alletare Heels
.shi Baruch Berms Pants
.shi - Messiah : Maschil / Rings #1-#3
Haysuriza Cat Eye Glasses
Erratic Cuffs
Maitreya Lara
My second pass at this object. Last year I approached this mostly using narrowband filters. I used some of that data again here but really couldn't find much additional detail in it. This is shot relatively short using R,G,B filters with a black and white camera and many more exposures in just black and white... to get as much of the faint outlying structure as possible. I am lucky to live in a near-rural area and apparently it's dark enough to catch details in these dark parts of the nebula and bring them to life.
"The Cocoon Nebula, also known as IC 5146, is a relatively well-known nebula located in the constellation Cygnus, about 3,000 light-years from Earth. It is a combination of both an emission and reflection nebula, surrounded by a dark molecular cloud. Here’s an overview of its main characteristics:
Structure and Composition:
The Cocoon Nebula is a star-forming region that contains ionization, dust absorption and reflection. It appears as a small, bright core (the "cocoon") surrounded by the dark lanes of dust.
In the central region, new stars are forming, and their intense radiation ionizes the surrounding hydrogen gas, causing it to glow with the characteristic red color of an emission nebula.
At the same time, the dust around the young stars reflects their light, making parts of the nebula visible as a reflection nebula.
Star Formation:
The Cocoon Nebula contains a young star cluster known as Collinder 470, which is embedded in the nebula.
The star at the center of the nebula is particularly young and massive. Its energy drives the emission that we see from the surrounding gas. This star, along with others in the nebula, is in the early stages of stellar evolution.
Dark Nebula (Barnard 168):
A key feature of the Cocoon Nebula is its association with a long, dark cloud known as Barnard 168, which forms a "trail" leading away from the nebula.
This dark nebula absorbs background light and obscures stars behind it, creating a stark contrast with the glowing core of the Cocoon Nebula.
Size and Distance:
The Cocoon Nebula spans about 12 light-years across, with the surrounding dark nebula stretching even further.
It is located about 3,000 light-years away from Earth, making it a relatively close target for amateur astronomers with telescopes.
Visibility:
Although the Cocoon Nebula is relatively faint, it can be observed with medium to large telescopes, particularly under dark skies. It is located near the star Pi Cygni in the constellation Cygnus."
Askar 120APO: 840mm f/7
ZWO ASI533MM Mono Camera at -20C
6x Ha,Sii,Oiii @10m
20x R,G,B @3m
195x Lum @3m
total integration: 19 hours
Guided on ZWO AM5
Processed with PixInsight, Ps