The Cocoon Nebula (IC5146)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , the Cocoon Nebula is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:02 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 41° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:25.
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Name
The Cocoon Nebula (IC5146)
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 21h53m [2] |
| Declination: | +47°16' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Magnitude: | 10.00 (V) [4] 7.82 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 852.0 parsec 2777.5 lightyrs [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.62 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.35 |
Sources