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IC 5146 - The Cocoon nebula

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Object:             Ic 5146,  emission & reflection nebula in Cygnus.
Telescopes:     H-alpha:                   
Astrograph 400 f/4 Newton(3" 1.15x coma corrector up to 1850mm fl). Paramount ME.  ASI 6200.  Chroma Ha 5nm filter.
                         Luminance & Color:  Astrograph  250 f/4 Newton
.  Paramount ME.  Atik 16200.  Chroma LRGB filters.
Exposures:        L :   73 x 10'   ( 12:10 )
                                           
H: 158 x 15'   ( 39:30 )
                          R:   26 x 10'   (   4:20 ) 
                          G:   26 x 10'   (   4:20 )  
                          B:   26 x 10'   (   4:20 )
                                  TOTAL:   64:40
Resolution:       0.61"/pixel.     FWHM after integration: L 2.8",   Ha 2.1"
Date:                July - November  2020
Sites:               
H-alpha:                   Sagan Observatory       Las Rozas  (Spain)     - mag 4.5 suburban skies -
                        Luminance & ColorLa Sagra Observatory  Puebla de Don Fadrique (Spain)    - mag 7 professional observatory skies -
Processing:
Bias, Darks & Flat calibration
DBE
Photometric Color Calibration
Histogram & Curves adjustments
Noise reduction: ACDNR

Software:
PixInSight