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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae / IC5146

Cocoon Nebula (IC5146) Observation Details

IC5146

IC5146 Daily Motion


IC5146 will be visible until February, 9, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.

IC5146 Visibility Timetable on May 26

IC5146 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 4.8% illuminated04:3962°
Moon Set19:33-3°
IC5146 rise20:49
Civil sunset21:212°
Astrosession begin22:4510°
Astrosession end04:1258°
Civil sunrise05:3672°
Sunrise06:0977°
IC5146 transit07:0883°

Track IC5146 Position Throughout the Night

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IC5146 Image Gallery

DSS Blue

IC5146 photo taken with blue filter
These images are valuable for highlighting the presence of younger, hotter stars, which emit more light in the blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

IC5146 photo taken with red filter
These images are excellent for detecting older, cooler stars, as well as emission nebulae, which glow primarily in the red due to hydrogen alpha emissions.

DSS Near-Infrared

IC5146 photo taken with Near-Infrared filter
These images can penetrate dust clouds that obscure visible light, revealing structures and objects hidden within.

DSS Composite image

IC5146 color image
DSS Color images are composite images created by combining the blue, red, and often near-infrared images to produce a full-color representation.

The photos are taken from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), which was produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under NASA contract, using data from the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), the European Southern Observatory (ESO), and the National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).

Special thanks to the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, and the California Institute of Technology for their significant contributions.

Finder Chart for IC5146

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Object nameIC5146
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
IC5146 coordinates21.89132, 47.26692
Center coordinates21.89132, 47.26692

IC5146 Passage Through Night

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Current position of IC5146

Time01:13
Latitude39.9625
Longitude-83.0061
IC5146 elevation29°
IC5146 Azimuth-51°
Here you can see the current position of the IC5146 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the IC5146's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of IC5146

Time
DateTue, 27 May 2025
Twighlight start22:46
Twighlight end04:10
Twighlight duration5h 24m
Rise20:45
Set17:23
Elevation at transit83°
Transit time07:04
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 21h 53m 28s", Dec: 47° 16' 00s
Magnitude7
ConstellationCygnus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a IC5146, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the IC5146 is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.

Data Credits

The nebulae information on this page is sourced from the OpenNGC project, developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed data on the NGC catalog, which is a valuable resource for exploring deep-sky objects such as nebulae.

For more details or to contribute to OpenNGC, visit the official GitHub repository: OpenNGC on GitHub.