IC5146 - the Cocoon Nebula

Image made at Verclause (France) during the nights of 29-30 August and 30 August-1 September 2008..

Telescope: TMB115 f/7 APO refractor at prime focus with APM6x7 fieldflattener.

Mount: Takahashi EM200 with FS2.

Camera: SBIG ST-10XME + CFW10 working at -15°C..

Exposure: 1x1 binning through Astrodon RGB filters: Red 40m, Green 60m, Blue 60m.

Image acquisition: SB CCDSOFT V5

Image processing: SB CCDSOFT V5 and Photoshop.

Conditions: clear sky with good seeing.

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