ScienceDownEast | ScienceDownEast Astrophotography | Recent Images | IC 5146
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The Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146) is a striking combination of emission, reflection, and dark nebulosity in the constellation Cygnus, sitting at the tip of a long dark dust lane (Barnard 168) that trails away from it across the sky. It surrounds and illuminates the young open cluster Collinder...
Total image time was 2 hours and 24 minutes.
The Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146) is a striking combination of emission, reflection, and dark nebulosity in the constellation Cygnus, sitting at the tip of a long dark dust lane (Barnard 168) that trails away from it across the sky. It surrounds and illuminates the young open cluster Collinder...
Total image time was 2 hours and 24 minutes.
| Moon Phase | New Moon | ||||||||||||||||||
| Camera | Seestar S30 Pro (4K Sony IMX585 sensor) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Optics | 160 mm focal length, f/5.3, 30 mm aperture (APO quadruplet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Filter | LP | ||||||||||||||||||
| Binning | 1x1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stacking | StackingWizard, 144 of 176 frames stacked | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 2026-10-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
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