IC5146. The Cocoon Nebula
Emision and reflection nebula in Cygnus
 
This beautiful nebula contains a young open cluster (100.000 years). As other star nurseries it is an emision, reflection and absortion nebula at the same time.
Distace to Earth: 4.000 light years.




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Fecha y lugar July 29, 2025. Caraquiz, Guadalajara
Telescopio GSO RC12 Truss, f=2450mm, on ASA DDM85 mount. No autoguide
Cámara
Moravian G3 16200. IDAS LPS Hutech y  R, G, B Baader filters
Proceso de imagen L: 400x300s; RGB: 84x300s. Processed with Pixinsight





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Date and location 9-sep a 23-oct-2015. Caraquiz, Madrid
Telescope ASA N10 F=906mm over ASA DDM85 mount. No autoguiding
Camera FLI ML16803.  Hutech IDAS LPS and RGB Baader filters
Image processing
 L: 800x300s; RGB: 90x300s.  Processed with Pixinsight






Date and location 25-ago-2005. Caraquiz, Madrid
Telescope LX200GPS,  f=2000mm. Focal reducer 0,74. Autoguíde with Toucam and Megrez II 80ED ( barlow x 3)
Camera Artemis285. IDAS LPS Hutech filter, with IR cut
Image processing
 L: 6x300s; H-alpha: 6x300s; RGB:2x300s. Images stacked and RGB composition with AIP4WIN.  LRGB  with Adobe Photoshop. Filter with Pixinsight



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