Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  B168  ·  Cocoon Nebula  ·  HD207886  ·  HD208362  ·  IC 5146  ·  LBN 424  ·  LDN 1055  ·  Sh2-125  ·  VdB147
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Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146), Massimo Di Fusco
Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146), Massimo Di Fusco

Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146)

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Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146), Massimo Di Fusco
Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146), Massimo Di Fusco

Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146)

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IC 5146 (also know as Caldwell 19, Sh2-125, Barnard 168 or Cocoon Nebula) is a reflection/emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus. The nebula is about 12 arcmins across, which is equivalent to a span of 15 light years, and it lies at a distance of 3300 light years.

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