Thursday, August 28, 2025

The Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146)

The Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146) is a star-forming region in Cygnus, located within our own Milky Way. The red emission nebula is surrounded by a vast cloud of dust.

This is an RGB image taken over 4 nights, totalling 19.5 hrs of data.

More details and higher resolution @ https://app.astrobin.com/i/st94eh

Click on the image to get a closer view

The Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146)

John Evans

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