IC5146, the Cocoon Nebula in the constellation Cygnus. Dark nebula Barnard 168 is the dark lane that surrounds the emission nebula and projects westward forming the appearance of a trail behind the Cocoon. 20x300sec fits exposures captured and combined in Nebulosity v3.1.0 software. Finishing touches done in PhotoShop. Telescope: Orion 8" 1000mm f4.9 Newtonian reflector. Mount: Orion Atlas EQ-G Guide Scope: Meade 800mm f10 reduced to f5 with Atik x.5 focal length reducer (ADM rings). Imaging Camera: Orion StarShoot Pro Color. Guide Camera: Meade DSI Pro monochrome 16bit camera. Imaging camera in prime focus. Filtration used: IR · Date/Time 2013:10:29 22:17:43 · Resolution 900 x 588