Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  B168  ·  Cocoon Nebula  ·  HD207886  ·  HD208362  ·  IC 5146  ·  LBN 424  ·  LDN 1042  ·  LDN 1055  ·  Sh2-125  ·  VdB147
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Cocoon Nebula,  IC 5146, Caldwell 19 , Sh2-125,, maxchess
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Cocoon Nebula, IC 5146, Caldwell 19 , Sh2-125,

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Cocoon Nebula, IC 5146, Caldwell 19 , Sh2-125,

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The Cocoon Nebula is 15 light years wide and about 3,300 light years from my back garden in the constellation of Cygnus, the Swan.

It is a stellar nursery with newly formed stars  glowing bright and hot, emitting radiation that causes the surrounding gas to be illuminated and produce an emission nebula.

At this time of year (November) it is almost vertically above us creating imaging challenges to keep the scope away from the tripod legs

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Cocoon Nebula,  IC 5146, Caldwell 19 , Sh2-125,, maxchess

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