The Cocoon Nebula
Image Details:
The Cocoon Nebula is a reflection/emission nebula and Caldwell object in the constellation Cygnus. The NGC description refers to IC 5146 as a cluster of 9.5 mag stars involved in a bright and dark nebula. Even more fairly visible are clouds and filaments of gas and dust too poorly illuminated to shine, but seen here in silhouette against the backdrop of the brighter parts of the nebula and the background stars of the Milky Way.
The Cocoon Nebula is a reflection/emission nebula and Caldwell object in the constellation Cygnus. The NGC description refers to IC 5146 as a cluster of 9.5 mag stars involved in a bright and dark nebula. Even more fairly visible are clouds and filaments of gas and dust too poorly illuminated to shine, but seen here in silhouette against the backdrop of the brighter parts of the nebula and the background stars of the Milky Way.
Technical Details:
Optics: 8" f/3.9 Orion Newtonian Astrograph with coma corrector
Mount: Celestron AVX
Camera: Canon 60D unmodified
Guiding: 60mm guide scope with orion starshoot
Dates: 10 September - 15 October 2020
Location: Taken at my Backyard observatory in Northwest Mo.
Exposure details: 7.4 hours with 4-minutes subs iso-1250 no darks or flats
Processing: Deep sky stacker, Pixlnsight, photoshop
Optics: 8" f/3.9 Orion Newtonian Astrograph with coma corrector
Mount: Celestron AVX
Camera: Canon 60D unmodified
Guiding: 60mm guide scope with orion starshoot
Dates: 10 September - 15 October 2020
Location: Taken at my Backyard observatory in Northwest Mo.
Exposure details: 7.4 hours with 4-minutes subs iso-1250 no darks or flats
Processing: Deep sky stacker, Pixlnsight, photoshop
