About Cocoon Nebula (C19)

Cocoon Nebula stands out as a well-known observing object and appears as a soft glow. It is quite faint.

Current visibility

It is currently below the horizon.

It stays above 30° for roughly 6 hours.

Nebulae benefit from filters, fine detail requires darker skies.

Observing tips

This object is better suited for experienced observers.

What to expect

In small telescopes it remains mostly unresolved.

It offers less structure than some of the brightest galaxies.

Type

Emission Nebula

Constellation

Cygnus

Distance

3300 ly

Size

Season

Summer

Difficulty

Hard

Magnitude

10