Cocoon nebula and clusters

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Area in Cygnus that contains the circular Cocoon nebula (IC 5146), located at the end of the long dark nebula Barnard 168, or the Dark Cigar. The nebulas are flanked by two open star clusters: NGC 7209 at far left just over the border in Lacerta, and Messier 39 at far right. NGC 7209 barely stands out amid the rich starfield here, just below an orange star, while M39 is bright but sparse at right. Taken on August 18, 2020.

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