| Date  
| 08/20/2007, 09/06/2007, 09/07/2007, 09/09/2007 |
| Conditions  
| Transparency 3/5, Seeing 2/5 |
| Scope  
| Takahashi FSQ106N |
| Filters  
| Astronomik UHC (10), Baader UV/IR (15) |
| Camera  
| QHY-8 |
| Exposure  
| 10x15min, 15x10min, Gain 63, Offet 115 |
| Processing  
| ACP/MaximDL, acquisition; ImagesPlus, bayer interpolation, alignment/stacking, ddp; PS CS2, levels, curves, Hi-pass, Noel's Actions, space noise, et.al., Gradient Exterminator |
| Notes  
| The Cocoon Nebula is number 19 on Patrick Caldwell's now famous list of interesting objects. What makes this beautiful emission nebula so enticing is that it rests in the midst of a wonderful dark nebula "stream" stretching off to the north west. |
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