IC5146 : The Cocoon Nebula in Cygnus

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Photograph Information

Date 10.25.2005

Location Clearfield Observatory

Telescope AP130 @ f6 using AP field flattner.

Camera Canon 350D, Hutech modified type I

Exposure Sum of 18, 5 minute exposures at ISO 800

Notes 30°F, 90%rh, good seeing and transparency

Initial RAW conversion, registration and adjustment in IRIS.
Additional adjustments in Photoshop CS2.
Noise reduction in PixInsight LE 1.02

Reprocessed 12.30.2005

Photograph Information
Date	10.25.2005
Location	Clearfield Observatory
Telescope	AP130 @ f6 using AP field flattner.
Camera	Canon 350D, Hutech modified type I
Exposure	Sum of 18, 5 minute exposures at ISO 800
Notes	30°F, 90%rh, good seeing and transparency Initial RAW conversion, registration and adjustment in IRIS. Additional adjustments in Photoshop CS2. Noise reduction in PixInsight LE 1.02 Reprocessed 12.30.2005