Observation by Nik Szymanek: NGC 5146 Cocoon Nebula

Uploaded by

Nik Szymanek

Observer

Nik Szymanek

Observed

2019 Feb 18 - 13:32

Uploaded

2019 Feb 18 - 13:32

Objects

The Cocoon Nebula (IC5146)
NGC5146

Planetarium overlay

Enable overlay
Show stars
Label stars
Show deep sky objects
Label deep sky objects
Show constellation boundaries
Show constellation sticks
Show constellation labels
Show RA/Dec grid

Constellation

Cygnus

Field centre

RA: 21^h53^m
Dec: +47°15'
Position angle: -83°04'

Field size

0°30' × 0°23'

Equipment

GSO 10" (254mm) RC telescope
QSI 583 wsg CCD camera
Astrodon LRGB and Ha filters
Paramount MX equatorial mount

Exposure

600 second Approx 60 hours total.

Location

Astrocamp, Nerpio, Spain

Target name

NGC 5146 Cocoon Nebula

Title

NGC 5146 Cocoon Nebula

About this image

Files associated with this observation

NGC 5146.jpg (884.7 kB)

Like this image

Eric Watkins, Dawson, Nick Hewitt, Graham Winstanley, Geof Lewis, Andy Wilson, Peter Carson

Copyright of all images and other observations submitted to the BAA remains with the owner of the work. Reproduction of work by third parties is expressly forbidden without the consent of the copyright holder. By submitting images to this online gallery, you grant the BAA permission to reproduce them in any of our publications.

Registered charity no. 210769
Registered company no. 117572

For more information including contact details, click here.

Our Terms of Use are here.

Our Privacy Policy is here.