IC 5146 - The Coccon Nebula

[Sam]

Image: 10 X 240sec, 10 X 300sec at ISO 1600

Camera: modded Canon 1000D

Telescope: Orion XT8 8" reflector

Guiding: autoguided with QHY5 and ST80

Here's another go at a red nebula in and around Cygnus. The cocoon fits quite nicely in the DSLR FOV so is a good sized image to have a go at. The data was collected over two less than perfect sessions but with the weather being what it is lately, beggars can't be choosers! Last nights data had to be collected through a thin layer of high cloud which made things interesting. IC 5146 is 4000 lightyears away, the star in the middle is quite young. It look like there's a fair bit of emission going on with little patches of reflection, especially around one of the stars to the right of the nebula. B168 is the dark nebula around that makes a tail.

Sam

[Deneb]

It's a very good image Sam, the colours are subtle & there's nothing wrong with that.

[DAVPPK]

Very Nice there, Sam. Great detail all round!!!

Dave

[George]

I've never imaged the Cocoon, but your shot has inspired me

Nice shot and nicely framed.

[brendant]

Very nicely captured Sam, the modded DSLR has done well, beautifully framed with nice detail coming through. I'm sure you will be adding more subs if it ever clears. Well done.

Brendan

[steppenwolf]

This is a lovely image - what a shame bout the thin cloud - it has been driving me nuts recently!

[Psychobilly]

Nicely done Sam... I have only really shot this in the wider field but need to pay it some closer attention.

I dont have a problem with thin cloud driving me nuts here... as it tends to be thicker lower and dropping water...

Peter....

[Beyond_Vision]

Great image Sam, you have caught the dimmer blue reflection parts of the nebula well.

Regards

Kevin

[Taff]

Hi Sam' thats a nice capture of the neb, nice and clear with you.Mark

[Rob]

Its a real interesting image. You look, then look again and keep finding more small details.. good work there

[Sam]

Thanks for the comments! It's certainly an interesting object.

Sam

[ncjunk]

Thats a great picture I also like the wide field versions of this where you can see all of the Dark....thingy....

Neil C