Cocoon Nebula
IC 5146 / C19 · emission nebula
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Emission / reflection nebula ending the long dark lane Barnard 168 in Cygnus.
| Vis magnitude | 7.2 |
|---|---|
| Apparent size | 12′ (major 0.12e2′) |
| RA / Dec (J2000) | 21.8913h / 47.2670° |
| Altitude / Azimuth | 3.4° / 26.0° |
| Rise · Transit · Set | 20:06 · 06:22 · 16:34 |
| Transit altitude | 81.7° |
| Above-min interval | 8:15pm–4:25pm |
| Suitability | redcat — RedCat: fits comfortably; MiniCat: too small |
| Source | seed |