The Cocoon Nebula (Open Cluster)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , Cocoon Nebula is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:39 (EDT) – 7 hours and 44 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 48° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:14.
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Name
Cocoon Nebula
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Magnitude: | 10.00 (V)[2] 7.82 (B)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.62 |
| Right Ascension: | 21h53m [1] |
| Declination: | +47°16' [1] |
| Distance: | 852.0 parsec 2777.5 lightyrs [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | 0.35 |