SUNSET: 
0
Photographer:
Mark Germani
Location of Photo:
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Date/Time of photo:
August 23-26, 2025
Equipment:
Astro-Tech AT92 telescope, ZWO ASI585MC camera, Optolong L-Pro filter, iOptron CEM26 mount
Description:
IC 5146 is an emission nebula being ionized by a central B0 star. Surrounding and streaming away from it is the dark nebula known as Barnard 168. This dusty structure obscures a richly-filamented star formation region which glows in the infrared.
