Cocoon Nebula
IC 5146
Dados do Objeto
- Designação do Catálogo
- C19
- Tipo
- EmissionNebula
- Constelação
- Cygnus
- Magnitude
- 10.0
- Ascensão Reta
- 21h 53m 24.0s
- Declinação
- +47° 16' 01.2"
- Distância
- 3,100 anos-luz
- Tamanho Angular
- 12
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Sobre Cocoon Nebula
Descrição
The Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146) is an emission and reflection nebula in Cygnus, about 3,300 light-years away. It is connected to a long, dark molecular cloud known as Barnard 168 that trails away from the bright nebula for over a degree.
Dicas de Observação
The bright nebula requires a 6-inch telescope and dark skies. An OIII or UHC filter helps. The adjacent dark nebula Barnard 168 is visible as a starless lane in binoculars or a wide-field scope. Best in summer and autumn when Cygnus is overhead.
História
Discovered by Thomas Henry Espinall Compton Espin in 1899. The dark cloud trailing from the nebula was cataloged by E.E. Barnard, the famous dark nebula observer.
Curiosidades
The Cocoon Nebula is a stellar nursery with a young cluster of about 100 stars at its heart. The cluster's most massive star, BD+46 3474, illuminates and ionizes the surrounding gas.
Fotos da Comunidade (1)
Credit: Credit Line and Copyright Adam Block/Mount Lemmon SkyCenter/University of Arizona. License: CC BY-SA 3.0 us. (Wikimedia Commons)
Skybred Mar 2, 2026