Wallpaper author:
Michele Mazzola
02 Oct 2025
IC 5146 LRGB
This dataset is comprised of 3 master frames
IC 5146, or the Cocoon Nebula, is a star-forming region in the constellation Cygnus, about 3,300 light-years from Earth. It consists of a red emission nebula caused by excited hydrogen, bluish reflection nebulae, and dark nebulae formed by interstellar dust. Within IC 5146 lies a recently formed star cluster, energized by a massive central star.
Dataset from which the image was processed
IC 5146 LRGB
3 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................PLAYER ONE MONO 571
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 328.3721 Dec 47.2461
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Italy
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................19 Jul 2025 - 21 Jul 2025
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 720 | 2h | 10 |
| Red | 233 | 35m | 9 |
| Blue | 133 | 20m | 9 |
| Green | 167 | 25m | 9 |