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Photographer:
Jon Greif
Location of Photo:
Julian, CA, USA
Date/Time of photo:
August 4, 2020, at 11:30 PM PDT
Equipment:
Astronomics AT72EDII 72 mm refractor, 344 mm focal length, ASI533 MC Pro camera with Radian Triad filter, ASI120MM guide camera OAG, Rainbow Astro RST-135 mount, Ekos capture software, Pixinsight 1.8.8 processing software.
Description:
Inside the Cocoon Nebula (lower central portion of this image) is a newly developing cluster of stars. Cataloged as IC 5146 and SH2-125, the beautiful nebula is nearly 15 light-years wide, located some 3,300 light years away in the constellation Cygnus, the Swan. Like other star forming regions, it stands out in red, glowing, hydrogen gas excited by young, hot stars.
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