IC 5146 Cocoon Nebula

[TakMan]

IC 5146 Cocoon Nebula and a tad of Barnard 168

Back to f.5 imaging of this I think later in the year(!) with better framing and much better focus (hopefully).....

Details:

9x 600sec light exposures

Flats(+Bias), Darks processed

Tak FSQ106-ED with 1.6x Focal Extender - so at 850mm/f8

SBIG 4000XCM - OSC self guiding @ -20c

IDAS filter

Tak EM400 mount

Control via 17" G4 Apple Powerbook running MicroProcects Equinox 6 and Image.

Pre-processed, aligned and stacked in Nebulosity2.

Post Processing in PhotoShop CS3 + Noel's Actions and RC's GradientXT

Thanks for looking!

Damian

[Woody]

I think that looks great with a wider view with all the stars.

Inspiring.