Observation by Bob Winter: IC 5146 (The Cocoon Nebula) by Bob Winte...

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Observer

Bob Winter

Observed

2011 Aug 10 - 15:46

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2011 Aug 10 - 15:46

Objects

The Cocoon Nebula (IC5146)

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Constellation

Cygnus

Field centre

RA: 21^h53^m
Dec: +47°19'
Position angle: -140°18'

Field size

0°50' × 0°34'

Title

IC 5146 (The Cocoon Nebula) by Bob Winter

About this image

Thiswide angle shot of the Cocoonshows the Dark Molecular Cloud Barnard 168 in the background. It was taken from a London roof top on 5th August 2011 usinga Takahashi FSQ 85 Refractor andQSI 583 Camera. The LRBG image had a total exposure time of 125 minutes and used Astrodon L, 3nm Ha and 3nm Olll filters.

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