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Cocoon Nebula Widefield |
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DESCRIPTION The Cocoon Nebula is made up of the open cluster IC5146 and surrounded by nebulosity of mostly Hydrogen gas. The nebula is located at the end of a long dark nebule B168. The cluster is made up of mostly 12th magnitude stars. Constellation: Cygnus - Distance: 4,000 Light Years RA: 21h 53m 33s - DEC: +47d 17m 00s - Magnitude: 7.2 - Apparent Size: 90' x 60' |
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| Date Taken: 9-16-04 Telescope: Intes MK69 F/6 6" MakCass Camera: SBIG STL11000 Filter: SBIG RGB Guider: Self Guided Mount: AP900GTO |
L 20 X 300 sec @ 1x1 R 8 X 500 sec @ 1x1 G 5 X 400 sec @ 1x1 B 8 X 450 sec @ 1x1 |
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