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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae and Deep-Sky Objects / Cocoon Nebula (IC5146)

Cocoon Nebula (IC5146) Position and Visibility Tonight

IC5146

Where is Cocoon Nebula (IC5146) right now?

Cocoon Nebula (IC5146) is located in the constellation Cygnus. Although Cocoon Nebula (IC5146) is currently 6° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.
Twilight begins at 18:57 local time. At that moment, Cocoon Nebula (IC5146) will be 43° above the horizon toward the north-east.

Cocoon Nebula (IC5146) visibility on 2026-08-18

IC5146 Visible from sunset until sunrise

Cocoon Nebula (IC5146) rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 21% illuminated 09:49-3°
Cocoon Nebula (IC5146) rise13:33
Sunset17:5533°
Civil sunset18:2437°
Twilight start18:5743°
Astronomical observing session begins19:3249°
Moonset20:2658°
Cocoon Nebula (IC5146) transit23:1480°
Astronomical observing session ends02:5149°
Twilight end03:2644°
Civil sunrise03:5938°
Sunrise04:2834°
Cocoon Nebula (IC5146) set08:55

Track Cocoon Nebula (IC5146) Position Throughout the Night

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IC5146 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

IC5146 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

IC5146 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

IC5146 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

IC5146 — composite color image
DSS color images combine blue, red and often near-infrared exposures into a composite view.

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

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

Finder Chart for Cocoon Nebula (IC5146)

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Object nameCocoon Nebula (IC5146)
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
Cocoon Nebula (IC5146) coordinates21.89132, 47.26692
Center coordinates21.89132, 47.26692

Cocoon Nebula (IC5146) Passage Through Night

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Current position of Cocoon Nebula (IC5146)

Time07:56
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation6°
Azimuth328°
Here you can see the current position of Cocoon Nebula (IC5146) on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool lets you track its movement throughout the night with accurate, up-to-date information.

Annual motion of Cocoon Nebula (IC5146)


Cocoon Nebula (IC5146) will remain visible until February 6, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky. Time
DateTue, 18 August 2026
Twilight start19:28
Twilight end02:44
Twilight duration7h 17m
Rise13:33
Set08:55
Elevation at transit80°
Transit time23:14
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 21h 53m 28s", Dec: 47° 16' 00s
Magnitude7
ConstellationCygnus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of Cocoon Nebula (IC5146), including its daily appearances and transit times. The vertical axis shows the hours of the day and the horizontal axis spans the year. The reddish area marks when the object is above the horizon, while the white line marks its daily transit.
You can also view detailed visibility information in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of Cocoon Nebula (IC5146)

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension21.89132°
Declination47.26692°
Magnitude7.20
ConstellationCygnus
Elevation5.7°
Azimuth328.5°

Data Credits

The deep-sky information on this page comes from the OpenNGC project developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed catalog data for nebulae, galaxies, clusters and other deep-sky objects.

For details or contributions, visit the official repository: OpenNGC GitHub.