Nebula

Cocoon Nebula

IC 5146 · LBN 424 · MWSC 3571

A small emission nebula at the end of a long dark filament in Cygnus.

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Catalogue values from OpenNGC (CC-BY-SA-4.0).

From 51.5°N: best September, peaking at 85° at 22:00. Circumpolar - never sets.

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Altitude at 22:00 local time on the 15th of each month. Twilight, moon and weather are your problem.