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Caldwell 19 (IC 5146) Cocoon Nebula

Maybe it should be called the 'Stag Nebula' or 'Unicorn Nebula' ? Of course the real name is due to the dark cloud that surrounds the nebula. This cloud is quite extensive and continues beyond the top left corner.

Date 10th September 2007
Telescope 250mm F4.8 Newtonian Reflector with MPCC coma corrector
Filter Lumicon Deep Sky
Exposure (seconds) 24 x 300s Luminance, 12 x (130s Red, 59s Green, 82s Blue)
Software CCDstack