The Cocoon Nebula (IC5146)

From San Diego , the Cocoon Nebula is visible all night. It will become visible around 20:43 (PDT), 35° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:30, 75° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:01, 47° above your north-western horizon.
Name
The Cocoon Nebula (IC5146)
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Object type
Open cluster
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Constellation: | Cygnus |
Magnitude: | 10.00 (V) [4] 7.82 (B) [2] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.62 |
Right ascension: | 21h53m [2] |
Declination: | +47°16' [2] |
Distance: | 852.0 parsec 2777.5 lightyrs [1] |
Absolute mag (V): | 0.35 |
All times shown in San Diego local time.