IC 5146 in Cygnus, the Cocoon Nebula
IC 5146, the Cocoon Nebula in Cygnus.
The dark nebula surrounding the Cocoon Nebula and
streaking off to the right is Barnard 168.
Date: 30 July 2022
FOV: approximately 110' × 73'
Telescope: Stellarvue SVX102T + SFFX-1 flattener (714mm, f/7)
Guiding: ZWO ASI120MM mini mono guide camera,
Stellarvue F050G 50mm guide scope
Computer: ASIair pro Raspberry Pi
Mount: iOptron CEM40
Camera: ZWO ASI071MC Pro Cooled (-10°C) Color CMOS and varying gain
Filter: Optolong L-eNhance narrow dual band (45 frames)
and Baader Light Pollution Moonglow filter with IR cut (16 frames)
Stacking: Forty-five 240 second frames, gain 240 and
Sixteen 240 second frames, gain 90 using Deep Sky Stacker
Total Time: 4 hours 4 minutes
Processing: GIMP
Location: Darling Hill Observatory near Vesper, NY