Cocoon Nebula in Cygnus
IC 5146, also Caldwell 19, and the Sh 2-125, Cocoon Nebula, is a reflection/emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus. IC 5146 is a star cluster and the nebula is Sh2-125. It is located near the naked-eye star Pi Cygni, the open cluster NGC 7209 in Lacerta, and the bright open cluster M39. The cluster is about 4,000 ly away, and the central star that lights it formed about 100,000 years ago; the nebula is about 12 arcmins across, which is equivalent to a span of 15 light years. When viewing IC 5146, dark nebula Barnard 168 (B168) is an inseparable part of the experience, forming a dark lane that surrounds the cluster and projects westward forming the appearance of a trail behind the Cocoon.
It's beautiful colors can only be seen on the pictures.
Photo Details
Telescope: CFF92 apo (at 420 mm)
Camera: Asi2600 mm p
Mount: NJP Takahashi
Guiding: Off-axis Lodestar
Exposure: L 24x5min RGB 10x5min each
When: May 2021
Other information: Tylm
Photo Details
Telescope: CFF92 apo (reduced Ric 410 mm) Takahashi
Camera: Asi1600MMC-p
Mount: NJP Takahashi
Guiding: Off-axis Lodestar
Exposure: LRGB 80 x2min, RGB 15x3min Unity Gain
When: September 2020
Other information: firt real session with this apo
Photo Details
Telescope: FSQ106EDX (530 mm) Takahashi
Camera: Asi1600MMC-p
Mount: NJP Takahashi
Guiding: Off-axis Lodestar
Exposure: LRGB 80,30,30,30 x 1min Unity Gain
When: September 2018
Other information: guiding was causing some issues
Photo Details
Telescope: FSQ106EDX (530 mm) Takahashi
Camera: Sbig ST-8300, Filter wheel, Baader LRGB filters
Mount: NJP Takahashi
Guiding: Off-axis Orion SS guider
When: August 2012
Exposure: LRGB 27,6,5,6 x10min
Other information: taken in the city of Tarnów
Photo Details
Telescope: FSQ106EDX (530 mm) Takahashi
Camera: Sbig STL11000, Filter wheel, Baader 2" round HLRGB filtes
Mount: NJP Takahashi
Guiding: Self-guided
Exposure: L 8x10min, RGB 3x10min
When: August 2016
Other information: I really like it, this pure LP free color
Photo Details
Telescope: Celestron C8N (1000mm)
Camera: Sbig ST-2000XM, Filter wheel, Baader 1.25" LRGB filtes
Mount: NJP Takahashi
Guiding: Self-guided
Exposure: LRGB 6h
When: June/July 2010
Other information: good transparency, good seeing, warm summer nights