Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  B168  ·  Cocoon Nebula  ·  IC 5146  ·  LBN 424  ·  LDN 1055  ·  Sh2-125  ·  VdB147
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IC 5146 Cocoon Nebula (NB), Richard
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IC 5146 Cocoon Nebula (NB)

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IC 5146 Cocoon Nebula (NB)

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The Cocoon Nebula is a reflection and emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus.  This is a narrowband presentation of the emission sources without the reflection component using a slightly modified HOO palette.  The cluster is about 4000 light years away.

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IC 5146 Cocoon Nebula (NB), Richard