About Cocoon Nebula (C19)

Cocoon Nebula is a rewarding deep-sky target and shows up as a faint patch of light. It is quite faint.

Current visibility

It is currently below the horizon.

It stays above 30° for roughly 6 hours.

Nebulae benefit from filters, contrast improves away from light pollution.

Observing tips

It requires patience and good conditions.

What to expect

At higher magnification, subtle detail can be detected.

It is less prominent than the brightest objects in the catalog.

Type

Emission Nebula

Constellation

Cygnus

Distance

3300 ly

Size

Season

Summer

Difficulty

Hard

Magnitude

10