IC : Cocoon Nebula (IC5146)

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-05
Astronomical night: 22:17 - 04:40 (GMT -5)
Cocoon Nebula (IC5146) Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk5°28° (Northeast)
SetDawn59°62° (Northeast)
Maximum elevation

04:39

59°

62° (Northeast)

Elevation

Cocoon Nebula (IC5146) Celestial motion
Information about Cocoon Nebula (IC5146)

General information

Cluster with Nebulosity IC5146 has the magnitude of 10 and is placed in Cygnus constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 20 angular minutes.
star cluster is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-05-05 star cluster IC5146 will be visible all night. At 22:17 the object will be placed at northeast, 5° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:40 when fade from view as dawn breaks northeast. Maximum elevation, 59° above horizon, will be reached at 04:39, when star cluster will be placed at northeast.
 

Cocoon Nebula (IC5146) on the sky map

Cocoon Nebula (IC5146) on the sky map
Object type

Cluster with Nebulosity

Alternative names

Cocoon Nebula

Constellation

Cygnus

Magnitude

10

Apparent size20'x10'
Right ascension21h 53m 24s
Declination47° 16′ 0″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

International Catalogue (IC)

IC5146

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Object typeMagnitude
NGC7031Open Cluster9.1
NGC7039Open Cluster7.6
IC1369Open Cluster8.8
NGC7062Open Cluster8.3
NGC7067Open Cluster9.7
NGC7082Open Cluster7.2
NGC7086Open Cluster8.4
M39 / NGC7092Open Cluster4.6