Cocoon Nebula

IC5146 - Cocoon Nebula in Cygnus

Description: Emission Nebula IC5146 in Cygnus. The large open cluster in the lower left is NGC7209 (aka Cr444 and Melotte 238) which is about 24 arc minutes in size hosting 25 stars. IC5146 is also known as the Cocoon Nebula, the dark nebula around it is also referred to as the Caterpillar nebula. Its designation is Barnard 168. Scope: 8" f1.5 Schmidt Camera Filter: none Film: Hypered Kodak tech pan Exposure: 15 minutes Guiding: manual Location: Mt. Kobau, B.C. Date: August 20, 1995

IC5146 - Cocoon Nebula in Cygnus

Description: Emission Nebula IC5146 in Cygnus. The large open cluster in the lower left is NGC7209 (aka Cr444 and Melotte 238) which is about 24 arc minutes in size hosting 25 stars. IC5146 is also known as the Cocoon Nebula, the dark nebula around it is also referred to as the Caterpillar nebula. Its designation is Barnard 168.
Scope: 8" f1.5 Schmidt Camera
Filter: none
Film: Hypered Kodak tech pan
Exposure: 15 minutes
Guiding: manual
Location: Mt. Kobau, B.C.
Date: August 20, 1995