| "The sky is the ultimate art gallery just above us." - Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 82) |
Astrophotography by Jason Jennings |
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| Nebulae :: IC5146 - Cocoon Nebula | |
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| Object | IC5146 - Cocoon Nebula |
| Comment |
The Cocoon Nebula (IC5146) is located in the constellation Cygnus and resides 4,000 light years away. This remarkable nebula is intriguing in that it has emission, reflection and absorption characteristics due to dust particles in the region. The nebula is also a stellar nursery harbouring an open star cluster containing approximately 80 young stars in which some can be partly seen through the folds of nebulosity. The image is an [Ha+L]+LRGB composite using a synthetic luminance channel. Data acquired on the Lightbuckets 24" RCOS. |
| Optics | RCOS 24" F/8 (4876 mm FL) |
| Camera | Apogee Alta U42 - 1x1 bin (image scale .57 arcsec/pix) |
| Mount | RCOS Professional Series Equatorial Fork |
| Exposure | Total exposure time: 2.5 hours (Ha:60min,R:30min,G:30min,B:30min) |
| Date |
RGB: 3/7/2008 Ha: 22/08/2008 |