Photographer:
Jon Greif
Location of Photo:
Julian Star Fest, Julian CA USA
Date/Time of photo:
August 27-28, 2022, 10 pm to 2 am PDT
Equipment:
2.9 hours exposure/integration time (35 x 300 sec), Telescope: Takahashi FSQ85 450 mm F5 refractor, Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI533MC Pro, Filter: Optolong L-Pro, Guide scope: ZWO 50 mm, Guide camera: ZWO ASI292, Mount: Rainbow Astro RST-135. Controller: ZWO ASIAIR Plus, Location: Julian CA (Bortle 4).
Description:
From the beautiful night sky at the Julian Star Fest this weekend, this is the Cocoon Nebula (IC5146), located in a crowded field of Milky Way stars within the constellation Cygnus, it rises high overhead during the Summer in mid-northern latitudes like ours. The Cocoon Nebula is almost 15 light-years wide and located 3,260 light-years away.